Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Specials

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

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#1
Tully

Tully

2018★ 6.8

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

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes ch...

#2
Miracle Run

Miracle Run

2004★ 7.6

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

Corinne is a single mother of twin 5-year-old boys, Steven and Phillip, who are diagnosed with autism. Public school officials threaten to remove them from school due to their beha...

#3
Instant Family

Instant Family

2018★ 7.5

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

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including...

#4
Ezra

Ezra

2024★ 6.9

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

Stand-up comedian Max Bernal lives with his father Stan while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife. When forced to confront difficult decisions about thei...

#5
Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

1993★ 7.0

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

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton....

#6
Wicked Little Letters

Wicked Little Letters

2024★ 6.9

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

When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspe...

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