Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Namesake

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

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#1
Cemetery Man

Cemetery Man

1994★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Namesake for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Cemetery watchman, Francesco Dellamorte, is tasked with dispatching the recently deceased when they rise from their graves....

#2
Live and Become

Live and Become

2005★ 7.4

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

In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his plac...

#3
The Cave of the Yellow Dog

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

2005★ 7.4

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

The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian family of noma...

#4
The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending

2017★ 6.4

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

A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life....

#5
Dirty Love

Dirty Love

2005★ 4.3

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

The klutzy yet stunning Rebecca Sommers walks in on her hunky boyfriend in bed with another woman. They break up and Rebecca starts to fall apart, but, with the help of her close g...

#6
Mother India

Mother India

1957★ 7.1

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

A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code....