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10 Best Movies Like yearn

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

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#1
A-X-L

A-X-L

2018★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to yearn for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The life of a teenage boy is forever altered by a chance encounter with cutting edge military technology....

#2
Brian and Charles

Brian and Charles

2022★ 6.3

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

An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days...

#3
Robot & Frank

Robot & Frank

2012★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to yearn for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concern...

#4
A.R.C.H.I.E.

A.R.C.H.I.E.

2016★ 6.0

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

A recently orphaned 15-year-old who has moved to a small town to live with her uncle befriends a robotic canine with super strength, x-ray vision and the ability to talk and the pa...

#5
Life Like

Life Like

2019★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to yearn for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An idealistic attractive young couple acquires a stunning, life-like robot for guilt free help, but as the three grow closer, their perception of humanity will be altered forever....

#6
Weird Science

Weird Science

1985★ 6.5

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

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their ...

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