Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 23, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Close to Home

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

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#1
Dear Dolphin

Dear Dolphin

2013★ 5.8

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

One summer night, Cha-kyung dies in a car accident, leaving her boyfriend Hyuk-geun behind in the greatest sorrow. One year since she died, Hyuk-geun is still waiting for Cha-kyung...

#2
Return of Sabata

Return of Sabata

1971★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Close to Home for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Master gunslinger Sabata arrives in Hobsonville, a town completely owned by McIntock, a robber baron who is taxing the inhabitants for the cost of future improvements to the town. ...

#3
The Way to the Heart

The Way to the Heart

2024★ 9.9

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

Ava, an award-winning chef at a big-city restaurant, has lost her spark. Her boss sends her out to find herself to save her menu and her job. She returns home and finds little to i...

#4
Slayers Return

Slayers Return

1996★ 6.5

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

Lina Inverse and Naga the White Serpent are back! What begins as a routine bandit-stomping turns into the adventure of a lifetime involving magical golems, an ancient Elven weapon ...

#5
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze

2001★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Close to Home for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When the dinosaur families get trapped in a valley by an ice storm, one family of "spike tail" dinosaurs volunteers to leave since they consume more food than the others. Meanwhile...

#6
Bonanza: The Return

Bonanza: The Return

1993★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Close to Home for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A man with a grudge against the late Little Joe seeks revenge on the Cartwrights and attempts to take over the Ponderosa....