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10 Best Movies Like Jonathan

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

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#1
Ken Park

Ken Park

2003★ 6.0

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

Teen skater Ken Park (nicknamed Krap Nek; his name spelled and pronounced backward) kills himself at a Visalia skate park; his death bookends the lives of four other young people w...

#2
Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

2013★ 6.6

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

After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant....

#3
Sleepwalking

Sleepwalking

2008★ 6.0

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

When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, James. Joleen soon runs off wit...

#4
The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

2004★ 5.9

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

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his...

#5
Embattled

Embattled

2020★ 6.7

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

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued....

#6
My Fault: London

My Fault: London

2025★ 7.4

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

18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, an...

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