Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Climbing to Spring

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

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#1
Suzaku

Suzaku

1997★ 7.3

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

Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Econ...

#2
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983★ 7.5

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

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their ...

#3
Family Romance, LLC

Family Romance, LLC

2019★ 6.2

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

Love is a business at Family Romance, a company that rents human stand-ins for any occasion. Founder Yuichi Ishii helps make his clients’ dreams come true. But when the mother of 1...

#4
Museum

Museum

2016★ 6.7

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

In Tokyo, Japan, several grotesque murders take place on rainy days. Detective Sawamura, who is in charge of the case, soon discovers that his own family is connected to the crimes...

#5
A Man

A Man

2022★ 7.1

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

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke....

#6
The Sea of Trees

The Sea of Trees

2016★ 6.2

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

In Japan's Aokigahara Forest, a troubled teacher meets a mysterious lost stranger who takes him on a life-changing journey of love and redemption....

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