Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Ma

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

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#1
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013★ 7.1

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

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#2
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#3
Calle Malaga

Calle Malaga

2025★ 7.2

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

Maria Angeles, a 79-year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier, Morocco, and enjoys her daily routine. However, her life is turned upside down when her daughter arrives from Ma...

#4
Pin Cushion

Pin Cushion

2018★ 6.4

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

Super close mother Lyn and daughter Iona (Dafty One and Dafty Two) are excited for their new life in a new town. Determined to make a success of things after a tricky start, Iona b...

#5
Tuesday

Tuesday

2024★ 6.8

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

A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird....

#6
Dancing on Glass

Dancing on Glass

2022★ 6.1

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

When immense pressure threatens a ballerina in a new lead role, she and another dancer escape into a friendship that isolates them from the real world....

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