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10 Best Movies Like Absent Parents

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

#1
Tree

Tree

2001★ 9.0

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

Captured in location with ambient sound....

#2
Let's Kill Ward's Wife

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

2014★ 5.5

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

Everyone hates Ward’s wife and wants her dead, Ward most of all. But when his friends’ murderous fantasies turn into an (accidental) reality, they have to deal with a whole new set...

#3
Angelique and the Sultan

Angelique and the Sultan

1968★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Absent Parents for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Angélique is in a North African Muslim kingdom where she is now part of the Sultan's harem. She refuses to be bedded as her captors try to beat sense into her. She finally decides ...

#4
Lion

Lion

2014★ 5.9

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

Adam is a broken man in the emotional transition as his family crumbles. Through the heartbreak and pain a chance meeting gives hope once more....

#5
Lion

Lion

2019★ 6.5

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

A young lonely lion crosses an arid and desert Savannah. He discovers that the only source of water is kept by a tyrannical buffalo....

#6
Chihayafuru: Part II

Chihayafuru: Part II

2016★ 7.7

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

After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her...