Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 22, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Mother

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

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#1
Return

Return

★ 6.6

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

Eyüp decides to cross mount Ararat looking for his aunt in Yerevan after following a madman's words. His aunt has also been expecting someone to come from behind this mount for man...

#2
People

People

2016★ 5.9

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

Six vignettes pit an assortment of characters against each other in everyday situations....

#3
Professor Hannibal

Professor Hannibal

1956★ 5.1

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

A school teacher becomes a momentary hero after having rescued a stuffed-bird from a school incident....

#4
Zombie Fight Club

Zombie Fight Club

2014★ 5.6

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

It's the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime - Everyone in the building has turned into zombies. After Jenny's boyfriend is killed in a zomb...

#5
Island in Between

Island in Between

2023★ 6.3

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

The rural Taiwanese outer islands of Kinmen sit merely 2 miles off the coast of China. Kinmen attracts tourists for its remains from the 1949 Chinese Civil War. It also marks the f...

#6
The Way Back

The Way Back

2024★ 7.4

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

The Year of Return is an initiative of the government of Ghana that is intended to encourage African diasporans to come to Africa to settle and invest in the continent. This film ...