Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Father

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

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#1
Piter FM

Piter FM

2006★ 6.7

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

Masha, who works for a radio station, and Maxim, a street sweeper with an architectural degree, cross paths with each other when they are at an indecisive point in their lives....

#2
The Thief

The Thief

1997★ 7.1

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

Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who al...

#3
My Joy

My Joy

2010★ 6.3

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

Georgy is driving a load of freight into Russia when, after an unpleasant encounter with the police at a border crossing, he finds himself giving a lift to a strange old man with d...

#4
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Father 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....

#5
Ashes in the Snow

Ashes in the Snow

2018★ 6.4

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

The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly docume...

#6
Gracie

Gracie

2007★ 6.2

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

A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer....

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