Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Father for a Day

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

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#1
Her Story

Her Story

2024★ 7.5

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

Wang Tiemei, a single mother, loses her job and moves, befriending neighbor Xiaoye who appears cheerful but is depressed. Their bond grows as Tiemei navigates relationships with he...

#2
Summer Palace

Summer Palace

2006★ 7.3

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

Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ...

#3
The Magic of Ordinary Days

The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005★ 7.4

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

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII....

#4
So Long, My Son

So Long, My Son

2019★ 7.7

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

Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present....

#5
Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

2007★ 6.8

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

A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart....

#6
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

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

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....

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