Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Short Stories

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

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#1
Zerograd

Zerograd

1988★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Stories for fans of Comedy & Drama & Mystery. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Going on a business trip, the hero of the film suddenly finds himself in a fantastic city. It is very similar to our world, only the hidden absurdity of everyday life here has beco...

#2
Small Apartments

Small Apartments

2012★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Stories for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved br...

#3
The Clique

The Clique

2008★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Stories for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes....

#4
Hooking Up

Hooking Up

2020★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Stories for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addi...

#5
Family Weekend

Family Weekend

2013★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Stories for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition....

#6
The Infernal Machine

The Infernal Machine

2022★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Stories for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Reclusive and controversial author Bruce Cogburn is drawn out of hiding by an obsessive fan, forcing the novelist to confront a past that he thought he could escape, and to account...

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