Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Variety

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

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#1
Torch Song Trilogy

Torch Song Trilogy

1988★ 7.3

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

Arnold Beckoff is looking for love and acceptance, but as a gay man working as a female impersonator in 1970s New York City, neither come easily. After a series of heartaches, Arno...

#2
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Variety for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew....

#3
Feel the Beat

Feel the Beat

2020★ 7.5

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

After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition....

#4
Trick

Trick

1999★ 6.9

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

Gabriel is a young, aspiring musical composer whose life seems stuck in the First Act. When his new musical number gets a critical reception, a theatre colleague, Perry, tells Gabr...

#5
Kinky Boots: The Musical

Kinky Boots: The Musical

2019★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Variety for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Charlie is a factory owner struggling to save his family business, and Lola is a fabulous entertainer with a wildly exciting idea. With a little compassion and a lot of understandi...

#6
Rent

Rent

2005★ 6.8

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

In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic....

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