Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Star

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

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#1
Juniper

Juniper

2021★ 6.5

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

When a self-destructive teenager is suspended from school and asked to look after his feisty alcoholic grandmother as a punishment, the crazy time they spend together turns his lif...

#2
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#3
Sometimes Always Never

Sometimes Always Never

2019★ 6.4

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

Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body ...

#4
Somewhere in Queens

Somewhere in Queens

2023★ 6.2

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

Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tea...

#5
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#6
An Irish Goodbye

An Irish Goodbye

2022★ 6.6

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

In rural Northern Ireland, following the untimely death of their mother, a young man with Down syndrome and his estranged brother discover her unfulfilled bucket list....

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