Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Stranger

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

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#1
Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

2016★ 8.1

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

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest o...

#2
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stranger for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...

#3
Soul

Soul

2020★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stranger for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from...

#4
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001★ 7.9

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

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the...

#5
Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker

2017★ 6.5

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

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to b...

#6
In Time

In Time

2011★ 7.0

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

In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The ...