Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Past and Present

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

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#1
Somewhere in Queens

Somewhere in Queens

2023★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Past and Present for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tea...

#2
Landline

Landline

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Past and Present for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#3
About Alex

About Alex

2014★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Past and Present for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately ...

#4
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

2022★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Past and Present for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family....

#5
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Past and Present for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#6
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Past and Present for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

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