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10 Best Movies Like Sweet Mother

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

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#1
A Dog's Will

A Dog's Will

2000★ 8.4

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

The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be ju...

#2
Olga

Olga

2004★ 7.1

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

Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arr...

#3
December

December

2008★ 7.0

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

Caio is 40 years old and lives in the Rio de Janeiro's countryside, where he owns a scrap-metal yard. On Christmas' Eve, he goes to the capital to visit his family and friends. Fin...

#4
The Heartbreak Kid

The Heartbreak Kid

1972★ 6.5

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

Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he...

#5
Chatô, The King of Brazil

Chatô, The King of Brazil

2015★ 5.1

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

The true story of Assis Chateaubriand, the first magnate of communications in Brazil. Due to his influence during the late 1930s up to the early 1960s, he has come to be called 'th...

#6
The Little Bear Movie

The Little Bear Movie

2001★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sweet Mother for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Little Bear and Father Bear go camping in the wilderness where Little Bear encounters all kinds of new sights and sounds: an eagle's flight, a wolf's howl... and a wild little bear...