Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Leaf

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

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#1
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

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

Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him....

#2
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#3
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#4
Lighting Up the Stars

Lighting Up the Stars

2022★ 7.5

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

Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life....

#5
Summer Palace

Summer Palace

2006★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leaf 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 ...

#6
Hear Me

Hear Me

2009★ 7.4

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

A delivery boy falls for a young girl who is hearing impaired. Comparing themselves with water birds and trees, together they are going to break the barrier and pursuit their dream...

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