Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Since You Went Away

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

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#1
Dear John

Dear John

2010★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Since You Went Away for fans of Drama & Romance & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eve...

#2
Legends of the Fall

Legends of the Fall

1994★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Since You Went Away for fans of Drama & Romance & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit fami...

#3
Their Finest

Their Finest

2017★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Since You Went Away for fans of Drama & Romance & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the t...

#4
The History of Love

The History of Love

2016★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Since You Went Away for fans of Drama & Romance & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness....

#5
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Since You Went Away for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

#6
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

1972★ 6.1

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

John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure ...

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