Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Son

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

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#1
Thank You for Your Service

Thank You for Your Service

2017★ 6.6

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

A group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long aft...

#2
Bennett's War

Bennett's War

2019★ 6.7

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

After surviving an IED explosion in combat overseas, a young soldier with the Army Motorcycle Unit is medically discharged with a broken back and leg. Against all odds he trains to...

#3
Cherry

Cherry

2021★ 7.3

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

Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq—anchored only by his one true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crim...

#4
Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989★ 7.0

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

Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for....

#5
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

2016★ 6.0

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

19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the reali...

#6
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

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

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding...

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