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10 Best Movies Like The Matinee Idol

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

#1
The Babadook

The Babadook

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Matinee Idol for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her....

#2
Ladies of Leisure

Ladies of Leisure

1930★ 6.1

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

Kay Arnold is a gold digger who wanders from party to party with the intention of catching a rich suitor. Jerry Strong is a young man from a wealthy family who strives to succeed a...

#3
The Kid with a Bike

The Kid with a Bike

2011★ 7.1

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

Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider....

#4
Pierrot le Fou

Pierrot le Fou

1965★ 7.3

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

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the...

#5
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

1964★ 8.1

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

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop ...

#6
Hour of the Wolf

Hour of the Wolf

1968★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Matinee Idol for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires....