Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Motherhood

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

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#1
The Meddler

The Meddler

2016★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motherhood for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Lo...

#2
Moxie

Moxie

2021★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motherhood for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Inspired by her mom's rebellious past and a confident new friend, a shy 16-year-old publishes an anonymous zine calling out sexism at her school....

#3
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motherhood for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In a sleepy Louisiana parish, a group of lifelong friends stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated mother and let g...

#4
Starving in Suburbia

Starving in Suburbia

2014★ 6.5

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

When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site ...

#5
Fatherhood

Fatherhood

2021★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motherhood for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story....

#6
Love You to Death

Love You to Death

2019★ 7.6

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

Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder....

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