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10 Best Movies Like My So-Called Father

If you loved My So-Called Father, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
And When Did You Last See Your Father?

And When Did You Last See Your Father?

2007★ 6.5

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

The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father....

#2
The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle

2017★ 7.1

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

A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her ...

#3
Light of My Life

Light of My Life

2019★ 6.5

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

Parent and child journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world's population. As a father struggles to protect his child, their bon...

#4
The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

2004★ 5.9

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

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his...

#5
Parenthood

Parenthood

1989★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My So-Called Father 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...

#6
Anemone

Anemone

2025★ 6.1

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

Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother Ray. Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, th...

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