Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Startup

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

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#1
My Joy

My Joy

2010★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Startup 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...

#2
The Coach

The Coach

2018★ 6.6

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

Contemporary Russia. After he flubs a penalty kick, a humiliated national soccer player quits the game. He flees to a small town, where he decides to coach their local team....

#3
A Driver for Vera

A Driver for Vera

2004★ 6.1

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

The film is set during 1962 in Sevastopol, Crimea, then a secret Navy Base in the Soviet Union. General Serov hires Viktor, a cadet from the Kremlin Guard to work as his private ch...

#4
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

2022★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Startup 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 ...

#5
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

#6
Herself

Herself

2020★ 6.7

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

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws...

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