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10 Best Movies Like Mother Mara

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

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#1
Babylon

Babylon

1980ā€¢ā˜… 7.0

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

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles wi...

#2
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964ā€¢ā˜… 6.7

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

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatib...

#3
The Young One

The Young One

1960ā€¢ā˜… 6.9

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

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#4
Helen

Helen

2009ā€¢ā˜… 6.5

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

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depressio...

#5
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996ā€¢ā˜… 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Mother Mara 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...

#6
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013ā€¢ā˜… 6.0

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

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

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