Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Dads

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

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#1
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923★ 6.7

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

When Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean, she decides to leave for Paris on her own. After spending a year in the city as a mistress of the wealt...

#2
Ordinary Love

Ordinary Love

2019★ 6.8

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

An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis....

#3
Judy

Judy

2019★ 6.7

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

Thirty years after starring in "The Wizard of Oz," beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While ther...

#4
Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl

2007★ 7.2

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

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Inte...

#5
CODA

CODA

2021★ 7.9

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

As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her...

#6
Emancipation

Emancipation

2022★ 7.8

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

Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return to his family, h...