Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Digging to China

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

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#1
Fathers and Daughters

Fathers and Daughters

2015★ 7.1

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

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own....

#2
Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009★ 6.3

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

A young boy who lives in an old folks' home strikes up a friendship with a retired magician....

#3
Blackbird

Blackbird

2019★ 6.8

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

A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters....

#4
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

2003★ 7.3

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

Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she ...

#5
Creed III

Creed III

2023★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Digging to China for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serv...

#6
All Together Now

All Together Now

2020★ 6.7

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

An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?...

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