Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 23, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Family

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

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#1
The Aftermath

The Aftermath

2019★ 6.4

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

In the aftermath of World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German widower who ...

#2
A Dark Place

A Dark Place

2018★ 6.0

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

When a young boy turns up dead in a sleepy Pennsylvania town, a local sanitation truck driver, Donald, plays detective, embarking on a precarious and obsessive investigation to pro...

#3
Into the Forest

Into the Forest

2016★ 5.8

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

In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fig...

#4
Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends

1995★ 6.2

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

Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer h...

#5
Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot

2018★ 7.3

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

In one fell swoop, nine-year old David Van de Steen lost his mother, his father and his sister in an attack by the Brabant Killers in Aalst. His grandfather, Albert, has the well-n...

#6
Penguins

Penguins

2019★ 7.1

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

The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes ...