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10 Best Movies Like Returning

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

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#1
Goodbye June

Goodbye June

2025★ 6.6

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

Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season....

#2
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#3
Crimes of the Heart

Crimes of the Heart

1986★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Returning for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide....

#4
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

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

#5
The Fallout

The Fallout

2021★ 7.5

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

In the wake of a school tragedy, Vada, Mia and Quinton form a unique and dynamic bond as they navigate the never linear, often confusing journey to heal in a world that feels forev...

#6
This Is Where I Leave You

This Is Where I Leave You

2014★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Returning for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When their father passes away, four grown, world-weary siblings return to their childhood home and are requested -- with an admonition -- to stay there together for a week, along w...

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