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10 Best Movies Like That's Why I Left You

If you loved That's Why I Left You, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
5 Flights Up

5 Flights Up

2014★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's Why I Left You for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A long-time married couple who've spent their lives together in the same New York apartment become overwhelmed by personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move awa...

#2
Jimmy P.

Jimmy P.

2013★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's Why I Left You for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At the end of WWII, Jimmy Picard, a Native American Blackfoot who fought in France, suffers from unexplainable symptoms and is admitted to a military hospital. When doctors suspect...

#3
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's Why I Left You for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#4
1000 to 1

1000 to 1

2014★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's Why I Left You for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Cory Weissman is a college basketball player who suffers a devastating stroke. He perseveres to find new meaning in his life both on, and more importantly, off the court....

#5
Hope Gap

Hope Gap

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's Why I Left You for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her for another woman. Through sta...

#6
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to That's Why I Left You for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken...

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