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10 Best Movies Like Dear People

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

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#1
The Thief

The Thief

1997★ 7.1

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

Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who al...

#2
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

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

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#3
A Question of Faith

A Question of Faith

2017★ 7.4

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

When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs...

#4
My Friend Ivan Lapshin

My Friend Ivan Lapshin

1985★ 6.8

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

Russian provincial town in the middle of the 1930s Stalin's Great Purge. Ivan Lapshin, the head of the local police, does what he has to do. And he does it well....

#5
Kill 'em All 2

Kill 'em All 2

2024★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear People for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Phillip and Suzanne are retired from the spy game, living peacefully off the grid. That's until their whereabouts are discovered by Vlad, the vengeful brother of their target from ...

#6
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

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