Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like My Son John

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011โ€ขโ˜… 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#2
My Neighbor Adolf

My Neighbor Adolf

2022โ€ขโ˜… 6.5

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

South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an indepen...

#3
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025โ€ขโ˜… 6.8

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#4
Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

2015โ€ขโ˜… 6.5

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

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance....

#5
Wormwood

Wormwood

2017โ€ขโ˜… 6.9

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

In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra....

#6
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994โ€ขโ˜… 6.1

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

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boost...

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