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10 Best Movies Like When I Look at Her

If you loved When I Look at Her, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Under the Same Moon

Under the Same Moon

2007★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When I Look at Her for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mot...

#2
Upon Entry

Upon Entry

2023★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When I Look at Her for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Diego, a Venezuelan urbanist, and Elena, a contemporary dancer from Barcelona, move to the United States with their approved visas to start a new life. Their intention is to boost ...

#3
Babylon

Babylon

1980★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When I Look at Her for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles wi...

#4
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When I Look at Her for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#5
Martin (Hache)

Martin (Hache)

1997★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When I Look at Her for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After having a nearly fatal drug overdose, 19-year-old Argentine Martin is sent to Madrid, where his film director father lives with his new, younger lover, Alicia, and his bisexua...

#6
Tótem

Tótem

2023★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to When I Look at Her for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts, and other rela...

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