Movies like The Incomer (2026)

Name: The Incomer
Released: 2026

9 films to watch after The Incomer, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

On an Orkney isle, siblings Isla and Sandy survive by hunting seabirds, retelling the stories of their ancestors, and defending the isle from dreaded "Incomers". Their world is upended with the arrival of an awkward council worker who has come to uproot them from their homeland.

1

Stone of Destiny (2008)

Fit 54%

Shares Drama and Comedy with The Incomer.

Tells of the daring heist of The Stone of Destiny in the 1950s by a charming group of idealistic Scottish undergraduates, whose action rekindled Scottish nationalistic pride.
2

Sideways (2004)

Fit 54%

Shares Comedy and Drama with The Incomer.

Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
3

Paper Man (2009)

Fit 50%

Shares Comedy and Drama with The Incomer.

A coming-of-middle-age comedy that chronicles the unlikely friendship between failed author Richard Dunne and a Long Island teen who teaches him a thing or two about growing up, all under the disapproving eye of his long-suffering wife and his imaginary Superhero friend.
4

Your Sister's Sister (2011)

Fit 48%

Shares Comedy with The Incomer.

Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
5

The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

Fit 48%

Shares Comedy and Drama with The Incomer.

An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.
6

The Acid House (1998)

Fit 46%

Shares Comedy and Drama with The Incomer.

A surreal triptych adapted by "Trainspotting" author Irvine Welsh from his acclaimed collection of short stories. Combining a vicious sense of humor with hard-talking drama, the film reaches into the hearts and minds of the chemical generation, casting a dark and unholy light into the hidden corners of the human psyche.
7

Half Brothers (2020)

Fit 42%

Shares Comedy and Drama with The Incomer.

Mexican aviation exec Renato is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to the U.S.
8

Cul-de-sac (1966)

Fit 37%

Shares Comedy with The Incomer.

On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.
9

Cast Away (2000)

Fit 37%

Shares Drama with The Incomer.

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.