Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Paternal Leave

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

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#1
My Tennis Maestro

My Tennis Maestro

2025★ 6.3

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

Italy, 1989. After years of hard training, 13-year-old Felice, carrying his father's expectations on his shoulders, finally sets out to compete in the national tennis tournaments. ...

#2
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#3
Lady Driver

Lady Driver

2020★ 6.4

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

When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the d...

#4
Euphoria

Euphoria

2018★ 6.5

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

Matteo is a young successful businessman, audacious, charming and energetic. Ettore instead, is a calm, righteous, second grade teacher always living in the shadows, still in the s...

#5
Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

2015★ 6.5

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

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A Daughter

A Daughter

2025★ 6.4

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

A middle-aged man, Pietro, becomes a widower and must take care of his daughter. He will never have the time to delve into his own pain, committing himself to raising his daughter ...

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