
10 Best Movies Like Upstream
If you loved Upstream, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Caught by the Tides
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Upstream for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him....

Lighting Up the Stars
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Upstream for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life....

The Girl in the Book
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Upstream for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

One Second
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Upstream for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond....

Pickpocket
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Upstream for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt....

Tigertail
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Upstream for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....