Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like What We Were

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

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#1
Endless

Endless

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What We Were for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When madly in love high school graduates Riley and Chris are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend's death while Chris is stranded in limbo. Mi...

#2
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What We Were for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....

#3
On the Edge

On the Edge

2001★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What We Were for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life....

#4
Restless

Restless

2011★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What We Were for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love....

#5
The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

2009★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What We Were for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness....

#6
Evening

Evening

2007★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What We Were for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an ...

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