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10 Best Movies Like Dear Maya

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

#2
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979★ 6.2

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

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married....

#3
Luck by Chance

Luck by Chance

2009★ 6.6

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

Not wanting the same fate as befell her sisters, Sona Mishra re-locates to Mumbai to try to make a living making movies, but she soon finds that the path she has chosen is not an e...

#4
I Believe in Unicorns

I Believe in Unicorns

2015★ 6.3

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

Feeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter....

#5
Sir

Sir

2018★ 7.1

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

A prosperous young Indian man falls in love with his servant, a widow with the dream of becoming a fashion designer....

#6
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

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

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

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