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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
Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015★ 5.9

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

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by hers...

#2
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964★ 6.6

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

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatib...

#3
Strictly Sexual

Strictly Sexual

2008★ 6.1

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

Two successful women, sick and tired of dating and relationships, decide to keep two young men in their pool house for strictly sexual purposes....

#4
Cyrus

Cyrus

2010★ 5.9

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

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcée finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another ...

#5
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016★ 5.8

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

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea....

#6
XX/XY

XX/XY

2002★ 5.8

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

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later....

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