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10 Best Movies Like The Answer Man

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

#1
The Echo

The Echo

2008★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Answer Man for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An ex-prisoner moves to an old apartment, where one gets to see in the middle of a domestic problem between a police officer, his wife and his daughter. When he tries to intervene,...

#2
Blackbird

Blackbird

2019★ 6.8

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

A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters....

#3
Barney's Version

Barney's Version

2010★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Answer Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky....

#4
City Island

City Island

2009★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Answer Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought h...

#5
Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Answer Man for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he ca...

#6
Max

Max

2015★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Answer Man for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience....