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10 Best Movies Like Paternal

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

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#1
Father Stu

Father Stu

2022★ 7.1

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

The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermark...

#2
All to Play For

All to Play For

2023★ 6.4

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

Sylvie lives with her two children whom she’s raising on her own. One evening, there’s an accident, and her youngest son is removed from her care. Sylvie must subsequently fight to...

#3
Élisa

Élisa

1995★ 6.4

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

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Par...

#4
The Keys of the Kingdom

The Keys of the Kingdom

1944★ 7.0

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

A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling ...

#5
You Will Be My Son

You Will Be My Son

2011★ 6.2

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

Paul de Marseul, a prestigious wine-maker and owner of a renowned chateau and vineyard in Saint-Emilion, is disheartened by the notion of his son Martin taking over the family busi...

#6
The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

2004★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Paternal 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...

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