Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Smile

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

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#1
The Watchman

The Watchman

2019★ 6.2

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

The protagonist Vlad is a man of about forty; he lives and works as watchman in an old sanatorium that is due to be demolished. He obviously needs this work to live the life of a h...

#2
My Joy

My Joy

2010★ 6.3

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

Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift to a strange old man with d...

#3
Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014★ 6.6

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

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Ang...

#4
Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

1997★ 6.1

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

Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who...

#5
Terra Nova

Terra Nova

2008★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Smile for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A story, which takes place in 2013, describes the world overflowing with "dangerous" criminals due to the official termination of death penalty. The UN "blue helmets" under the dir...

#6
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

2022★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Smile for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended ...

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