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10 Best Movies Like Joshua

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

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#1
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

1992★ 6.9

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

A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn's nanny. Only much later does the infant's mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton's true intentions -- to ...

#2
Goodnight Mommy

Goodnight Mommy

2022★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Joshua for fans of Thriller & Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their m...

#3
The Cement Garden

The Cement Garden

1993★ 6.7

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

After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a b...

#4
You Can Count on Me

You Can Count on Me

2000★ 6.9

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

A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town....

#5
Firstborn

Firstborn

1984★ 6.1

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

Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, an...

#6
Hellion

Hellion

2014★ 5.9

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

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father m...

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