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10 Best Movies Like Merman

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

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#1
The Beach House

The Beach House

2018★ 6.4

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

Cara Rudland thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind, but returns to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers after losing her job in Chicago. Th...

#2
The Fog

The Fog

1980★ 6.7

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

Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark sec...

#3
Safe Haven

Safe Haven

2013★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Merman for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her....

#4
Anna Christie

Anna Christie

1930★ 6.0

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

Old sailor Chris Christofferson eagerly awaits the arrival of his grown daughter Anna, whom he sent at five years old to live with relatives in Minnesota. He has not seen her since...

#5
God's Creatures

God's Creatures

2022★ 6.0

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

In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-...

#6
Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich

2000★ 7.4

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

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across...

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