Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Dad

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

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#1
The Great Santini

The Great Santini

1979★ 6.8

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

As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot....

#2
I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

1970★ 6.7

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

A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California....

#3
James White

James White

2015★ 6.6

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

James White is a troubled twentysomething trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. As he retreats further into a hedonistic lifestyle, his mother's battle with a serious ...

#4
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#5
Prayers for Bobby

Prayers for Bobby

2009★ 8.1

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

Bobby Griffith was his mother's favorite son, the perfect all-American boy growing up under deeply religious influences in Walnut Creek, California. Bobby was also gay. Struggling ...

#6
A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

2016★ 7.3

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

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school....

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