Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Dear Dad

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

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#1
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Dad 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....

#2
My Fault: London

My Fault: London

2025★ 7.4

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

18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, an...

#3
On the Edge

On the Edge

2001★ 6.6

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

A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life....

#4
God's Pocket

God's Pocket

2014★ 5.8

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

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters....

#5
A Journal for Jordan

A Journal for Jordan

2021★ 7.0

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

Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New Y...

#6
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016★ 5.8

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

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea....

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