Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Name Day

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

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#1
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#2
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Name Day 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....

#3
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Name Day 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....

#4
Rose Plays Julie

Rose Plays Julie

2021★ 5.8

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

A story of a young woman searching for her biological mother. Set against a backdrop of misogyny, revenge, and longing, Rose undertakes a journey that leads her to revelations that...

#5
The Dust of Time

The Dust of Time

2008★ 6.3

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

To trace the fading past of his parents, a grizzled Greek-American filmmaker decides to shoot a movie. By recounting the painful efforts of his mother to reunite with his musician ...

#6
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.5

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

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