Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Fereshteh

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

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#1
Gracie

Gracie

2007★ 6.2

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

A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer....

#2
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

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

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#3
The River

The River

1984★ 6.3

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

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer a...

#4
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#5
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#6
Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez

2014★ 6.2

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

A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Chronicling the birth of a modern American labour movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed ci...

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