Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Empire

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

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#1
Shorts

Shorts

2009★ 5.8

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

A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on...

#2
Light of My Life

Light of My Life

2019★ 6.5

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

Parent and child journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world's population. As a father struggles to protect his child, their bon...

#3
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

2007★ 7.4

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

With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"....

#4
2073

2073

2024★ 6.6

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

Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominan...

#5
Jonathan

Jonathan

2018★ 5.9

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

Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested...

#6
Strange Brew

Strange Brew

1983★ 6.0

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

Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, t...

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