Movies like TAKEOUT (2026)
The best movies like TAKEOUT (2026) are Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), Hounddog (2008) and A Dry White Season (1989). If TAKEOUT hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCharm City Kings (2020)7.8/10 from 508 votes
- Newesta little bird finds its way home (2026)Released 2026
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHounddog (2008)
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Dry White Season (1989)
During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEl Chicano (2019)
A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoodbye June (2025)
Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Safety of Objects (2002)
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHorns (2013)
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrange Weather (2016)
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisAll Day and a Night (2020)
While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Young One (1960)
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLucky Them (2013)
More interested in partying and flirting with young musicians than work, veteran rock journalist Ellie Klug has one last chance to prove her value to her magazine’s editor: a no-stone-unturned search to discover what really happened to long lost rock god, Matt Smith, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Teaming up with an eccentric amateur documentary filmmaker, Ellie hits the road in search of answers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHands of Stone (2016)
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCharm City Kings (2020)
Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLorelei (2020)
A man is released from prison after 15 years. He reunites with his high school girlfriend, now a single mother of three. What follows is a lyrical take on love, regret and second chances.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNot Without Hope (2025)
A group of friends' fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico and they're left alone stranded at sea and struggling for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFive Minutes of Heaven (2009)
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIron Jawed Angels (2004)
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue Colors (1991)
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDear Zoe (2022)
Tess enlists her biological father – a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks – and the charming juvenile delinquent next door to help her come to grips with the death of her little sister.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCAT (2024)
The ideal comfortability of a kitten is taken away by a man impersonating as such. Refusing to stop until the owner gives full surrender.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Swim for Me (2026)
Seventeen-year-old Darcie believes she is responsible for the drowning of her younger sister, Stella. As she begins seeing visions of Stella that blur the line between memory and reality, she must confront the truth about what really happened, before her guilt consumes her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Brothers Apart (2024)
Two brothers who were once inseparable find themselves drifting apart, and in the slow unravelling of their bond, one of them is forced to confront just how much he took for granted.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Dream oddity (2024)
Following the death of his brother, Frederick attempts to write a screenplay, but can’t due to his ongoing battle with grief. His entire life is flipped upside down after discovering a mystery wonder pill which promises to allow anyone who uses it full control over their dreams, but not all is as it seems when Fred finds himself spiralling down a rabbit hole of his own subconscious.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
The Sound of Leaves (2026)
When everything in his life comes crashing down, Casey retreats to the woods, the only place he can find peace. When the problems he escaped from start coming back to haunt him, he must come to a realization on whether or not he made the right decisions.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Under the Grey Sky (2025)
After returning to their childhood home, a disconnected family are forced to come together after a family member passes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Tea & Biscuit Crumbs (2024)
Dorothy is an elderly woman who struggles with loneliness and is suffering the loss of her late partner. Strange and inexplainable happenings begin to follow her around the house, causing her unease. That is until she uncovers the cause and resists her family’s contempt, unveiling a curious and heartwarming relationship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
April Fool (2025)
A depressed 28 year-old reconnects with his estranged family and comes to terms with the loss of his father.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
a little bird finds its way home (2026)
Family members gather to share memories of their beloved mother and grandmother, Noklek. Captured through the lens of her funeral. Little do they realize that never-before-seen footage will soon reveal her final words.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
End of road (2025)
Man wakes up from a coma in a forest only to find out that things are not what they seem.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like TAKEOUT?
The closest matches to TAKEOUT are Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), Hounddog (2008) and A Dry White Season (1989). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after TAKEOUT?
Start with Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), the closest match to TAKEOUT.
What is the highest-rated movie like TAKEOUT?
Charm City Kings (2020), rated 7.8/10 by 508 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like TAKEOUT?
a little bird finds its way home (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like TAKEOUT?
Yes: Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), Hounddog (2008) and A Dry White Season (1989).
How are movies similar to TAKEOUT chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside TAKEOUT, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.