Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Feb 04, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Heart of a Child

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

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#1
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II

Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II

2002★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heart of a Child for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The last wish of the dying "Monk" is for his foster child, Harald, to find his real son, Ludvig. But the latter is currently in a Swedish prison cell......

#2
The Godfather

The Godfather

1972★ 8.7

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

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attemp...

#3
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

1990★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heart of a Child for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his ...

#4
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954★ 8.3

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

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder....

#5
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009★ 7.7

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

As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledor...

#6
X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heart of a Child for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organised under Xavier's ...