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10 Best Movies Like Dear Mother

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

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#1
Alice and the Mayor

Alice and the Mayor

2019★ 6.2

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

The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics, he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overco...

#2
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#3
Under the Stars of Paris

Under the Stars of Paris

2021★ 6.7

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

Christine’s life has not been easy lately. Her lonely routine is divided between free food banks distributions and wandering the streets. On a cold winter night she founds Suli, an...

#4
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

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

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#5
Jim's Story

Jim's Story

2024★ 6.9

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

Aymeric runs into Florence, a former coworker, one evening in Saint-Claude in the Haut-Jura. She is six months pregnant and single. When she gives birth to Jim, Aymeric is there. T...

#6
Match

Match

2014★ 5.9

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

A Seattle couple travel to New York to interview colorful former dancer Tobi for research on a dissertation about dance. But soon, common niceties and social graces erode when the ...

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