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10 Best Movies Like A Family Thing

If you loved A Family Thing, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Oxford Murders

The Oxford Murders

2008★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Family Thing for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols....

#2
Hotel Gagarin

Hotel Gagarin

2018★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Family Thing for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An highly heterogeneous group of people go to Armenia to make a movie, all ignoring what will happen to each of them....

#3
Shock and Awe

Shock and Awe

2017★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Family Thing for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."...

#4
Iceman

Iceman

1984★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Family Thing for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A team of Arctic researchers find a 40,000 year-old man frozen in ice and bring him back to life. Anthropologist Dr. Stanley Shephard wants to befriend the Iceman and learn about ...

#5
Waking Up in Reno

Waking Up in Reno

2002★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Family Thing for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and he's married to Darlene. So far it's been a secret affair. But that's about to change, ...

#6
A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

2018★ 5.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Family Thing for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him....