Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Feb 25, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Smortlybacks

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

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#1
The Little Bird and the Squirrel

The Little Bird and the Squirrel

2015★ 6.5

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

It is Autumn; at the end of a branch hangs a red leaf. A little black bird comes along to water it when suddenly, a squirrel nicks the bird's bright green watering can. The bird fo...

#2
Return

Return

★ 6.6

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

Eyüp decides to cross mount Ararat looking for his aunt in Yerevan after following a madman's words. His aunt has also been expecting someone to come from behind this mount for man...

#3
Return

Return

1975★ 6.9

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

Return is a methodical construction of the approach of an individual towards an unseen goal, which assumes metaphorical significance. Viola moves toward the camera/viewer, pausing ...

#4
Курорт. Провинциальная история Хэ

Курорт. Провинциальная история Хэ

2016★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Smortlybacks for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After a contract fight somewhere in the open spaces of Russia between St. Petersburg and Moscow, the top Moscow football hooligans return home to the capital with a victory. On the...

#5
Strange Object

Strange Object

2020★ 6.0

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

An archival investigation into the imperial image-making of the RAF ‘Z Unit’, which determined the destruction of human, animal and cultural life across Somaliland, as well as Afri...

#6
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2013★ 6.6

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

Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period...