Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Absència

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

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#1
Iris

Iris

2001★ 6.4

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

True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease....

#2
Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name

2017★ 8.1

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

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-...

#3
The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Absència for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's resident...

#4
Bob Trevino Likes It

Bob Trevino Likes It

2025★ 7.5

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

Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger who shares her self-centered father’s name. This new Bob Trevino’s support could transform her life....

#5
The Father

The Father

2020★ 8.1

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

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the...

#6
What They Had

What They Had

2018★ 6.5

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

A woman must fly back to her hometown when her Alzheimer's-stricken mother wanders into a blizzard. The return home forces her to confront her past....

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