Movies like Wasp (2003)
The best movies like Wasp (2003) are Red, White and Blue (2024), I, Daniel Blake (2016) and Unspeakable (2017). If Wasp hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedI, Daniel Blake (2016)7.7/10 from 1,592 votes
- NewestA Friend of Dorothy (2025)Released 2025
Red, White and Blue (2024)
A young mother from Arkansas is forced to travel across state lines in search of an urgent and necessary abortion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisUnspeakable (2017)
A single mum receives an anonymous text message, claiming her new boyfriend is having an inappropriate relationship with her 11 year old daughter. Over one weekend the accusation fractures the relationship between the couple.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Steve (2010)
A young couple begin to receive daily visits from their downstairs neighbor, Steve. Steve draws attention to various practical problems and is eager to have tea, but what is really on his mind?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Wonderkid (2016)
Wonderkid follows the inner turmoil of an unnamed football prodigy as he comes to terms with his own identity, struggling to reconcile his sexuality with his issues with alcohol and OCD.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Underwater (2015)
Battling with his own inner demons, Jonathan is taken to an elite swimming academy deep in the English countryside by his soon to be step-mother. At the academy, Jonathan struggles to find his place among the group. He may be a top athlete in his field, but when it comes to the small world of Lakeside, swimming, sex and chauvinism combine to create something explosive and the potential for something very dangerous. This short movie was produced by extracting the story scenes from the adult movie "SwimBoy."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Food and Shelter (2015)
A single mother struggles to pay the rent and put food on the table for her 10 year old son.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSwimmer (2012)
A young man swims across the rivers and lakes of Britain to a soundtrack of assorted nationalistic music. As he passes people on the banksides including children, lovers and a tramp their thoughts and conversations are also heard. Ultimately, after walking through a wood at night, the boy returns to the water and appears to sink below the surface.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The After (2024)
After losing a family member to a violent crime, a shattered rideshare driver picks up a passenger that forces him to confront his grief.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisStutterer (2015)
A lonely typographer with a cruel speech impediment but an eloquent inner voice must face his greatest fear.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Shore (2011)
Two boyhood best friends are divided by 25 years of misunderstanding amidst the escalating conflict in Northern Ireland. The two boys’ lives take very different paths until Joe returns for the first time to his homeland with his 24-year-old daughter, Patricia. In his absence, Paddy married Joe’s former fiancée Mary. What happened all those years ago? Can old wounds be healed? The answer is hilarious and moving in equal parts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Circuit (2016)
Newly arrived in town Nat and Gabe accept a dinner invitation from the volatile Hungarian Helene and her boorish husband Sasha. Whilst the other guests, ex-Bananarama member Marty, Angie, who 'makes bullets' and the supposedly suicidal Danny are affable enough, Nat and Gabe are shocked by their hosts' very public rows and Gabe's attempt at peace-making is awkwardly received. Nat is taken aback when virtual stranger Helene confides in her about Sasha's suspected infidelity and Gabe is rudely rebuffed when he tries to have a heart to heart with Sasha. After Helene physically attacks her husband the newcomers are desperate to leave but when Danny drops a bombshell Gabe is torn between responsibility and the easy way out.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
A Friend of Dorothy (2025)
Dorothy is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy's daily routine of pills, prunes, and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Crush (2010)
Eight-year-old Ardal has a romantic heart and a passionate crush on his second-class teacher, Ms Purdy. But his dreams of marrying his love are dashed when she becomes engaged to her boyfriend, who Ardal deems entirely unacceptable. Inspired by his favourite western movies, he decides that his only course of action is to challenge his rival to a duel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisBoogaloo and Graham (2014)
In 1970s Belfast two young boys discover the facts of life, aided by the help of their pet chickens.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Kes (1970)
Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy Casper, a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy, tames and trains his pet kestrel falcon whom he names Kes. Helped and encouraged by his English teacher and his fellow students, Billy finally finds a positive purpose to his unhappy existence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSpider (2007)
A young man tries to make things right again in his relationship after he and his girlfriend get in a fight.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRatcatcher (1999)
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEnvelope (2012)
Evgeniy's hobby is to send fake letters to real countries. He has collected a letter from every country except New Zealand, and he sends a letter there. Things turn worst when he actually receives a letter from someone there.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Fish Tank (2009)
Fifteen-year-old Mia is in a constant state of war with her family and the world around her. When she meets her party-girl mother’s charming new boyfriend Connor, she is amazed to find he returns her attention, and believes he might help her start to make sense of her life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNil by Mouth (1997)
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBird (2024)
12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWonderland (1999)
Living in working-class London, Bill, Eileen, and their three grown daughters navigate quiet lives of loneliness: cafe waitress Nadia searches for love through personal ads, hairdresser and single mother Debbie balances casual romance with co-parenting alongside her volatile ex, and expectant mother Molly copes with a partner overwhelmed by impending fatherhood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Nimic (2020)
A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLeading Lady Parts (2018)
The best women of British acting go to an audition for a dream role, primed to take on the role of a lifetime: that complex woman, the strong woman, a woman for today.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRosetta (1999)
Young, impulsive Rosetta lives a hard and stressful life as she struggles to support herself and her alcoholic mother. Refusing all charity, she is desperate to maintain a dignified job.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAll or Nothing (2002)
Penny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they lead joyless lives with their two children, Rachel, a cleaner, and Rory, who is unemployed and aggressive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNext Floor (2008)
During an opulent and luxurious banquet, complete with hordes of servers and valets, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. In this absurd and grotesque universe, an unexpected sequence of events destabilizes the endless symphony of abundance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBait (2019)
Martin Ward is a cove fisherman, without a boat. His brother Steven has repurposed their father’s vessel as a tourist tripper, driving a wedge between the brothers. With their childhood home now a getaway for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the picturesque harbour. As his struggle to restore the family to their traditional place creates increasing friction with tourists and locals alike, a tragedy at the heart of the family changes his world.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCashback (2004)
Ben is an art college student in London, whose imagination runs wild as he works the late-night shift at the local supermarket. What do he and his colleagues do to pass the long, endless hours of the night?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Wasp?
The closest matches to Wasp are Red, White and Blue (2024), I, Daniel Blake (2016) and Unspeakable (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Wasp?
People who watched Wasp most often go on to Red, White and Blue (2024), I, Daniel Blake (2016) and Unspeakable (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like Wasp?
I, Daniel Blake (2016), rated 7.7/10 by 1,592 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Wasp?
A Friend of Dorothy (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Wasp?
Yes: Red, White and Blue (2024), I, Daniel Blake (2016) and Unspeakable (2017).
How are movies similar to Wasp chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Wasp, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.