Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Leaving Mom

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

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#1
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

2023★ 6.3

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

After a Vietnamese woman dies in a car crash in Saigon, her brother-in-law and her young son transport her body back to the former’s hometown in rural Vietnam, where they plan to g...

#2
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994★ 6.6

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

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play i...

#3
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#4
Gigi & Nate

Gigi & Nate

2022★ 7.6

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

A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend....

#5
Head Full of Honey

Head Full of Honey

2018★ 6.4

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

A young girl tries to help her grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, navigate his increasing forgetfulness, and ends up going on a remarkable adventure with him....

#6
September

September

1987★ 6.2

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

After a suicide attempt, Lane has moved into her country house to recuperate. Her best friend, Stephanie, has come to join her for the summer. Lane's mother, Diane, has recently ar...

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