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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
Departure

Departure

2016‱★ 6.4

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

An English mother and her teenage son spend a week preparing the sale of their remote holiday house in the South of France. Fifteen-year-old Elliot struggles with his dawning sexua...

#2
I Believe

I Believe

2019‱★ 7.7

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

A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way....

#3
Love Don't Co$t a Thing

Love Don't Co$t a Thing

2003‱★ 7.6

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

A high school outcast pays a cheerleader to pose as his girlfriend so he can be considered cool....

#4
Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby

1961‱★ 6.9

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

In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopte...

#5
The Stray

The Stray

2017‱★ 6.1

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

A young father takes his nine year old son, the family dog, and two of his son's friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightnin...

#6
Rip Girls

Rip Girls

2000‱★ 6.3

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

A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds f...

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