Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 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
Shoplifters

Shoplifters

2018★ 7.8

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

In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young ...

#2
After the Storm

After the Storm

2016★ 7.2

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

Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old...

#3
Her Love Boils Bathwater

Her Love Boils Bathwater

2016★ 7.4

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

After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Futaba resolves to spend her remaining time reuniting her broken family, reopening the long-closed bathhouse, and helping her shy dau...

#4
My Happy Marriage

My Happy Marriage

2023★ 7.2

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

An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance....

#5
Close-Knit

Close-Knit

2017★ 7.1

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

After being neglected by her mother, a little girl is taken in by her uncle and his transgender girlfriend, who create a loving home for her....

#6
Nobody Knows

Nobody Knows

2004★ 8.0

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

In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning....

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