Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Japanese Mom

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

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#1
Holiday Date

Holiday Date

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japanese Mom for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

When Brooke’s boyfriend, Ethan, breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home with Joel, an actor who will pose as her boyfriend....

#2
Cam Girls

Cam Girls

2021★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japanese Mom for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Jenna, Kelly and Ness have all found themselves isolated around lockdown. With little to do around the homes, and a lot of time on their hands, the girls interact with one another ...

#3
A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember

2021★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japanese Mom for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Woo-jin is Korea's top star - every item he wears and uses are always a hot potato and gets sold out overnight. He is especially famous for remembering all his fan names. He seems ...

#4
The Matchmaker's Playbook

The Matchmaker's Playbook

2018★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japanese Mom for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

After a career-ending accident, former NFL recruit Ian Hunter is back on campus, and he's putting his extensive skills with women to work as one of the masterminds behind a success...

#5
The Beauty Inside

The Beauty Inside

2015★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Japanese Mom for fans of Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work....

#6
Bad Sister

Bad Sister

2015★ 6.6

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

As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed ...

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