Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Poor Mother

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

🏆

Expert Review & Ratings

See our full critical analysis and audience score for Poor Mother.

View Review →
Advertisement
#1
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

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

A woman leaves her seaside hometown to search for her long-lost brother, experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy during her trip....

#2
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

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

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#3
The Return

The Return

2003★ 6.8

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

A former alcoholic returns home after ten years in prison for the murder of her husband. As her recollection of the murder returns, things take a different turn....

#4
Saint Omer

Saint Omer

2022★ 6.2

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

A novelist attends the trial of a woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues,...

#5
Mother

Mother

2019★ 6.7

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

Ten years have gone by since Elena's six-year old son has disappeared. The last thing she heard of him was a phone call he gave her, saying that he was lost on a beach in France a...

#6
Lila & Eve

Lila & Eve

2015★ 6.1

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

Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s k...

Advertisement