Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like You Were Not Here

If you loved You Were Not Here, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Gabriel's Rapture: Part I

Gabriel's Rapture: Part I

2021★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Were Not Here for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

In the fourth instalment of the Gabriel's Inferno series, Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student Julia Mitchell, but...

#2
The Etruscan Smile

The Etruscan Smile

2018★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Were Not Here for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island and travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged s...

#3
The Prophecy

The Prophecy

1995★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Were Not Here for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. However, it is hidden inside of a Native American girl and only a former priest and ...

#4
Peppermint Frappé

Peppermint Frappé

1967★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Were Not Here for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Julián, a middle-aged single doctor, is reunited with Pablo, a childhood friend who has just married Elena, a beautiful young woman....

#5
Good Fortune

Good Fortune

2025★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Were Not Here for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist....

#6
Él

Él

1953★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to You Were Not Here for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Gloria encounters Francisco, a man whose social veneer betrays a truer self burrowed underneath....

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