10 Best Movies Like The Absentee
If you loved The Absentee, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Father of the Bride
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Absentee for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
A father comes to grips with his daughter’s upcoming wedding through the prism of multiple relationships within a big, sprawling Cuban-American family....

Chéri
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Absentee for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love....

Kisses
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Absentee for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home on Christmas Day and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin....

The Secret: Dare to Dream
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Absentee for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

A California Christmas: City Lights
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Absentee for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Follows Callie and Joseph one year after they fell in love, now running a dairy farm and winery, but their romance is threatened when business and family obligations call Joseph ba...

Not Easily Broken
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Absentee for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....