Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Up in the Wind

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

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#1
The Message

The Message

2009★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up in the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After a series of assassinations in Nanking, a Japanese spy master gathers a group of suspects in a mansion, then a tense cat-and-mouse game erupts as the Chinese agent tries to ke...

#2
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

2015★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up in the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But ...

#3
Deadpool

Deadpool

2016★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up in the Wind for fans of Comedy & Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, ...

#4
The Florida Project

The Florida Project

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up in the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults aro...

#5
Avatar

Avatar

2009★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up in the Wind for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization....

#6
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Up in the Wind for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their ...