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10 Best Movies Like Longing for Yesterday

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

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#1
Iris

Iris

2001★ 6.4

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

True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease....

#2
The Father

The Father

2020★ 8.1

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

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the...

#3
The Ultimate Life

The Ultimate Life

2013★ 6.9

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

Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late grandfather’s journal, he is tra...

#4
The Rule of Jenny Pen

The Rule of Jenny Pen

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for Yesterday for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's resident...

#5
Anima

Anima

2019★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for Yesterday for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In a short musical film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Thom Yorke of Radiohead stars in a mind-bending visual piece. Best played loud....

#6
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Longing for Yesterday for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed m...

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