Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Longing

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

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#1
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#2
7th & Union

7th & Union

2021★ 7.6

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

Ex-fighter Raymundo forms an unlikely bond with a disgruntled man whose life and relationship with his daughter are unraveling. The men join forces to win a fight that could very w...

#3
Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016★ 6.6

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

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives....

#4
God's Pocket

God's Pocket

2014★ 5.8

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

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters....

#5
Hardball

Hardball

2001★ 6.5

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

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of gettin...

#6
The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

2019★ 6.3

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

Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who get...

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