Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Escaping Dad

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

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#1
Abducted: The Carlina White Story

Abducted: The Carlina White Story

2012★ 7.7

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

A baby abducted at birth and raised by the woman who took her, eventually discovers she is a missing child, reconnects with her birth parents, and struggles with choosing between h...

#2
Deadly Ex

Deadly Ex

2016★ 3.2

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

When Gary Emerson reconnects with his high school girlfriend Valerie over a kiss at their reunion, he has no idea that Valerie took that kiss as in invitation to rekindle their you...

#3
The Perfect Match

The Perfect Match

2019★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Escaping Dad for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Amanda's son Ian gets into a car accident and she learns he needs a liver donor. Soon. It was a miracle the ambulance got to him - then another miracle when Dale shows up and is a ...

#4
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

2009★ 7.8

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

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987....

#5
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022★ 8.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Escaping Dad for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and inti...

#6
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018★ 6.5

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

A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins....