Movies like Frying Pans (2016)
The best movies like Frying Pans (2016) are The Nest (2020), Come Sunday (2018) and The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972). If Frying Pans hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHands of Stone (2016)6.6/10 from 470 votes
- NewestMy Father's Table (2026)Released 2026
The Nest (2020)
Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCome Sunday (2018)
Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCardboard Boxer (2016)
Gentle and broken, a homeless man fights others on video for money but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSkin (2009)
Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAdam (2020)
A hard-living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident.
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 thisMindwalk (1991)
On the French island of Mont Saint-Michel, Jack, a failed presidential candidate, Tom, a poet and Sonia, a physicist, engage in an intellectual conversation about politics, philosophy and life over the course of a single day.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisAdopt a Highway (2019)
Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t recognize – including trying to learn how to use the internet – he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Visit (1964)
Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Am David (2003)
A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a compass to help get him there.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGirl in the Box (2016)
The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.
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 thisFarming (2018)
Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBastard 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 thisI Am Elizabeth Smart (2017)
The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHoly Lands (2019)
When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife Monica is trying to manage the lives of their adult children, Annabelle and David, as well as her own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVesper (2022)
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Girl in the Book (2015)
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMy Father's Table (2026)
A wife diagnosed with a condition that stops her from cooking! Cooking for the first time in his life is hard enough... But penalty points if it tastes bad, and 10 points mean DIVORCE?!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Lovely Death (2026)
Three friends determined to die are denied by death itself and sent to uncover the truth behind a mass poisoning at Hongpyeong Pension. As hidden secrets and suspicions emerge among the survivors gathered there, Yeon begins to cling desperately to life, causing a painful rift with Irim, who still longs for them to die together. When the true killer finally strikes again, Yeon barely survives, forever marked by death’s shadow.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
You and Me In Low Angle (2021)
It's been a long time since Leila, a costume girl, hasn't seen her father. A number of photos of Mr. Leila taken when he was a child made Leila investigate things from a low point of view. The promise to meet again came and again ended up disappointed. Until one point he found evidence of the presence of the father in his daily life. From a different point of view.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
The Girl with the Instagram (2019)
Nagyvárad, Hungary, 1944. From February to June, Eva Heyman, a 13-year-old Jewish girl, wrote a diary describing the harsh conditions of her life under Nazi occupation. How would she have told her story if she had used Instagram?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Earthlings in Love (2026)
In 2000, high schooler Shinpei asks his crush, Mai, to star in his first film. In 2025, now a director, he lives with young-onset dementia.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Coming SoonMovies like thisAll The Stars Are Dead (TBA)
Four actors in pursuit of stardom perform fleeting events, contemplating the stars for inspiration and looking down at the pixels that break down their characters. Dedicated to rehearsing tirelessly, they leave the group only to engage in the ritual of the everyday. The master-student relationship becomes strained when one of them challenges the rules and abandons the project forever, provoking a profound reflection on their art and dedication.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Wild Eyes: The Woman of the Prince (2026)
Eun Woo infiltrates the palace to kill Crown Prince Lee Hyun, only to fall in love with him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Coming SoonMovies like thisYou Rain Down on Me (2026)
In a society where teenagers are required to receive a vaccine against romantic feelings, Ido falls in love with Eunha, a transfer student.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Momok (2021)
Being scolded while playing, three children plot small revenge on an old lady. A decision they regret later.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Smahorror (2021)
After school, Reina and the others discover a video on the internet. A high school girl’s suicide live was filmed there.Reina notices that the uniform in the video is the same as her school.Then she goes to the restroom where the suicide Live took place to find out the truth.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Frying Pans?
The closest matches to Frying Pans are The Nest (2020), Come Sunday (2018) and The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Frying Pans?
Start with The Nest (2020), the closest match to Frying Pans.
What is the highest-rated movie like Frying Pans?
Hands of Stone (2016), rated 6.6/10 by 470 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Frying Pans?
My Father's Table (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Frying Pans?
Yes: The Nest (2020), Come Sunday (2018) and The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972).
How are movies similar to Frying Pans chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Frying Pans, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.