15 Movies Like Joy of Flying
Loved Joy of Flying? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
Over Your Dead Body
A dysfunctional couple head to a remote cabin to "reconnect", but each has secret intentions to kill the other.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Joy of Flying.
Balls Up
Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Joy of Flying.
14 and Under
This episodic film is a close relative of Wolf Hartwig's schoolgirl report movies, made by the same people, in a similar style, around similar topics. However, this one specifically focuses on the coming-of-age aspects, to an extent that it also touches on delicate issues such as paedophilia.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Joy of Flying.
Hard to Die
While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorized by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, who witnessed another series of killings years back, is at the bottom of the whole thing. Little do they know the real horror that they face in the end.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Joy of Flying.
Self Service Girls
A series of vignettes depict different sexual fantasies.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Joy of Flying.
Siegfried
The tale of Siegfried, a fearless dragon slayer who wins the heart of Celtic beauty Kriemhild.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Joy of Flying.
Desperate Living
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Joy of Flying.
Pink Flamingos
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Joy of Flying.
Grand Prix of Europe
Edda, a young mouse and the daughter of fairground operator Erwin, dreams of becoming a race car driver. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the European Grand Prix, Edda gets the opportunity to meet her idol, racing star Ed, and to help her father save his failing business. But to do so, she'll have to get behind the wheel herself.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Joy of Flying.
Eat Pray Bark
In this tumultuous comedy, five eccentric dog owners seek help in dealing with their four-legged friends. Their last hope: an intensive course with the charismatic and legendary dog trainer Nodon in the Tyrolean mountains.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Joy of Flying.
Accident Man
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Joy of Flying.
Good Bye, Lenin!
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. When she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happened (as she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid shocking her which could lead to another heart attack.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Joy of Flying.
The Overnight
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Joy of Flying.
Money Train
When a vengeful New York transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares, his foster brother—a fellow cop—tries to protect him.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Joy of Flying.
Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke
Twenty-year-old Joachim is unexpectedly accepted at drama school in Munich and moves into his grandparents' upper-class villa. From then on, he tries to find his identity as a young man between the world of theater and the everyday life of his eccentric grandparents.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Joy of Flying.