Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Screen Time

If you loved Screen Time, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

2005★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Screen Time for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee....

#2
The Number 23

The Number 23

2007★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Screen Time for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego...

#3
The Crush

The Crush

1993★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Screen Time for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences....

#4
Mr. Harrigan's Phone

Mr. Harrigan's Phone

2022★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Screen Time for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the bo...

#5
Purple Rain

Purple Rain

1984★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Screen Time for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making ...

#6
Coda

Coda

2020★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Screen Time for fans of Music. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates....

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