Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like It Was

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

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#1
The Mother

The Mother

2003★ 6.0

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

A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter....

#2
Grandma

Grandma

2015★ 6.5

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

Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that ...

#3
Parenthood

Parenthood

1989★ 6.7

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

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the famil...

#4
Around the Bend

Around the Bend

2004★ 5.9

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

A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years ...

#5
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to It Was 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....

#6
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

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

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

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