Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Lock

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

🏆

Expert Review & Ratings

See our full critical analysis and audience score for The Lock.

View Review →
Advertisement
#1
The Headmaster

The Headmaster

2000★ 7.7

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

Ashour, Salaah’s father, runs his school with severity and cruelty. after Ashour's death, Salah inherits the job and lets Sayed, his deputy, take charge. Hussein the teacher makes...

#2
Mr. Jealousy

Mr. Jealousy

1998★ 5.9

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

After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion....

#3
Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lock 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...

#4
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966★ 6.0

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

A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces...

#5
The Assistant

The Assistant

2020★ 6.3

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

A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens e...

#6
Stanley & Iris

Stanley & Iris

1990★ 6.5

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

An illiterate cook at a company cafeteria tries for the attention of a newly widowed woman. As they get to know one another, she discovers his inability to read. When he is fired, ...

Advertisement