Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Alex

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

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#1
Farewell to the Night

Farewell to the Night

2019★ 6.1

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

Muriel is overjoyed, as her beloved grandson Alex is staying at her place for a few days before moving to Canada to work. But when the changes in his behavior arouse her curiosity,...

#2
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#3
The Return

The Return

2003★ 6.8

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

A former alcoholic returns home after ten years in prison for the murder of her husband. As her recollection of the murder returns, things take a different turn....

#4
All to Play For

All to Play For

2023★ 6.4

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

Sylvie lives with her two children whom she’s raising on her own. One evening, there’s an accident, and her youngest son is removed from her care. Sylvie must subsequently fight to...

#5
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#6
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

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