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10 Best Movies Like The Second Act

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

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#1
The Residence

The Residence

2025★ 6.3

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

In the near future, during a health crisis, novelist Clarissa Katsef visits the Ludovico Foundation housing complex in search of inspiration. With the help of her AI assistant Dall...

#2
Click

Click

2006★ 6.3

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

A married workaholic, Michael Newman doesn't have time for his wife and children, not if he's to impress his ungrateful boss and earn a well-deserved promotion. So when he meets Mo...

#3
Ride Away

Ride Away

2025★ 7.1

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

From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, Mathias and Philippe, two old friends, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the...

#4
Killer's Kiss

Killer's Kiss

1955★ 6.4

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

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Ra...

#5
Transcendence

Transcendence

2014★ 6.1

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

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where c...

#6
Dead Like Me: Life After Death

Dead Like Me: Life After Death

2009★ 6.3

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

When George and her colleagues get a new boss whose focus is on moving souls quickly and enjoying life without consequences, the team begins to break the strict reaper rules. While...

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