Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like I Want You

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#2
Outside In

Outside In

2018★ 6.1

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

An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher....

#3
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

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

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding...

#4
Jimmy P.

Jimmy P.

2013★ 6.1

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

At the end of WWII, Jimmy Picard, a Native American Blackfoot who fought in France, suffers from unexplainable symptoms and is admitted to a military hospital. When doctors suspect...

#5
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

1944★ 6.6

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

A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion ...

#6
Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

2020★ 6.3

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

During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain....

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