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10 Best Movies Like The Lunch Date

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

#1
Bear

Bear

2011★ 6.7

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

Jack means well, but sometimes good intentions have horrible consequences....

#2
Six Shooter

Six Shooter

2004★ 7.2

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

Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated...

#3
The Discipline of D.E.

The Discipline of D.E.

1982★ 5.9

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

"The Discipline of D.E." is a short 16mm film directed by Gus Van Sant. It’s based on a story in “Exterminator!” by William Burroughs that at times reads like Buddhist noir: "DE i...

#4
The Bones

The Bones

2023★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Lunch Date for fans of Animation. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Using human corpses and invoking the spirits of two damned Secretaries of State, a girl performs a ritual to free the kingdom of Chile from its feudal heritage....

#5
The Wait

The Wait

2018★ 8.6

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

Two people find comfort in one another after striking up a conversation at a bus stop....

#6
Kids Return

Kids Return

1996★ 6.9

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

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a ...