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Movies like Dream Job (2025)

The best movies like Dream Job (2025) are Jonathan (2018), Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010) and Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (2009). If Dream Job hooked you with its drama and science fiction, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Jonathan (2018)

    Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & science fiction

  2. Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010)

    Amy Pond and Rory Williams are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way the Eleventh Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs of Christmas Eve?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & drama

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  3. Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (2009)

    An alien similar to Ra appears out of the Stargate, killing five soldiers and kidnapping another, a year after the original Stargate mission. A new team is assembled, including some old members, and they go in search of the missing soldier in order to find out how Ra could still be alive. Meanwhile, the alien Goa'uld kidnap Sha're and Skaara, implanting them with symbiotes and making them Goa'uld hosts.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & science fiction

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  4. Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (2014)

    In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an impossible choice is looming. With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies, and the Doctor takes to the air in a startling new role.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & drama

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  5. Things to Come (1936)

    The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & science fiction

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  6. A Wrinkle in Time (2003)

    Meg and Charles Wallace are aided by Calvin and three interesting women in the search for their father who disappeared during a government experiment. Their travels take them around the universe to a place unlike any other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & science fiction

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  7. The Last Mimzy (2007)

    Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & science fiction

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  8. Lady Driver (2020)

    When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the drive in her all along.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  9. Fast Girls (2012)

    A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  10. The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

    After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  11. All That Money Can Buy (1941)

    Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his debts and helps many neighboring farmers, then becomes an advocate for the upstanding Sen. Daniel Webster. When Jabez's contract with Mr. Scratch concludes, he desperately turns to Webster to represent him in a trial for his soul.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  12. How Sarah Got Her Wings (2015)

    Good Samaritan Sarah Fitzpatrick has a fatal accident just before Christmas, and finds herself in the lobby before the gates of Heaven. Certain that she will be let in, she is shocked to find that her name is not on the reservation list. However, she is granted the chance to return to Earth as an "angel in training" with the requirement to help a soul in need. Sarah has the 12 days before Christmas to secure her place on the list leaving her in the race for her after-life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  13. F.R.E.D.I. (2018)

    An intelligent, lovable robot known as "F.R.E.D.I." is stolen from a secret research facility by the project's lead scientist. The robot is found by a 15 year old teenager, James. Soon the two begin to communicate and create a bond in which F.R.E.D.I. learns about teenage life and James learns about some new values.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

  14. Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (2006)

    In the year 2044 AD, the human race has amped-up its space exploration and reached out to the stars through the miracle of ROBOTECHNOLOGY, but not without bringing intergalactic war upon the Earth itself. Heroes will die and allegiances will shift. But in the midst of combat, perhaps peace will spring up through the charred remains of battered history. One of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time continues...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  15. Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)

    A group of Soul Hunters come to Babylon 5 demanding the return of something that was stolen from them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  16. Snowglobe (2007)

    A young woman discovers a Christmas-themed dreamworld inside a magical snowglobe. Angela loves Christmas more than anything. However, her family does not share her love for the holiday at all. When she is about to breakdown because of her family, she receives a snowglobe in the mail. When she opens up the snowglobe, she is transported into the world inside, where Christmas is the heart and soul for everyone who lives there. She discovers she can return to her world by going down a small path in the small forest at the edge of the village, and can return whenever she winds up the snowglobe. After a long set of visits to the globe, she accidentally gets trapped inside.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  17. Cigarettes & Coffee (1993)

    At a desert diner, the lives of five strangers become linked through a single twenty-dollar bill. Shot for $20,000 and starring Philip Baker Hall, the short premiered at Sundance and later inspired Anderson’s debut feature Hard Eight (1996).

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out (2012)

    Luke Skywalker embarks on a mission to destroy an Imperial base, but is relentlessly chased by a group of fanatic girls who think of him as a celebrity. Meanwhile, Darth Vader engages a rivalry with Darth Maul, in order to prove that he's the best Sith Lord.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  19. Seeds of Yesterday (2015)

    The Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store as the curse lives on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride (2006)

    A young bride in the midst of her wedding finds herself mysteriously transported to the TARDIS. The Doctor must discover what her connection is with the Empress of the Racnoss's plan to destroy the world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Dream Job?

The closest matches to Dream Job are Jonathan (2018), Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010) and Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (2009). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Dream Job?

Start with Jonathan (2018), the closest match to Dream Job.

What is the highest-rated movie like Dream Job?

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010), rated 8.0/10 by 251 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Dream Job?

Lady Driver (2020) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Dream Job?

Yes: Jonathan (2018), Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010) and Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (2009).

How are movies similar to Dream Job chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Dream Job, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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