Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like A Private Life

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

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#1
The House of the Bories

The House of the Bories

1970★ 6.5

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

Julien, a renowned geologist, lives with his wife Isabelle and their two children in a country house. But his sullen, uncompromising attitude leaves tensions high. The arrival of C...

#2
The Tale of King Crab

The Tale of King Crab

2021★ 7.1

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

Small town in Italy, end of the 19th century. Luciano, a drunk, doesn't fit in the town. Rebelion against authority and a forbidden love makes him to commit a crime accidentally. T...

#3
Re-Existences

Re-Existences

2020★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Private Life for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

“Re-Existence” is a documentary about migration stories of individuals from the Brazilian queer community....

#4
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal

2012★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Private Life for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As the young girls have discovered the truth about the cruel fate of a magical girl, one magical girl after another is destroyed. Throughout it all, there is one magical girl who c...

#5
Main Aurr Mrs Khanna

Main Aurr Mrs Khanna

2009★ 5.0

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

Three people, each having different aspirations from life, are caught in a tangle of emotions and don’t know the way out. There’s a husband and wife with love eroding from their li...

#6
Man

Man

2022★ 6.9

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

An experimental film through the eyes of a man...