Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ida

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

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#1
Doubt

Doubt

2008★ 7.2

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

In 1964 Bronx, two Catholic school nuns question the new priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled African-American student....

#2
The Nun's Story

The Nun's Story

1959★ 7.2

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

After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II....

#3
The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

1955★ 7.9

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

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money....

#4
Woman of Straw

Woman of Straw

1964★ 6.2

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

Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him....

#5
Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947★ 7.5

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

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They wo...

#6
K-19: The Widowmaker

K-19: The Widowmaker

2002★ 6.5

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

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster....

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