Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Mommy

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

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#1
20th Century Women

20th Century Women

2016★ 7.3

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

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change ...

#2
As Cool as I Am

As Cool as I Am

2013★ 5.8

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

A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers....

#3
The Son

The Son

2022★ 6.7

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

A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior....

#4
Parenthood

Parenthood

1989★ 6.7

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

#5
Flora and Son

Flora and Son

2023★ 6.9

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

Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musici...

#6
Wildflower

Wildflower

2023★ 7.4

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

The story of Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with an intellectually disabled parent and an extended family who can't quite agree on the best way to help....

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