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10 Best Movies Like The Controversy

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

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#1
A California Christmas: City Lights

A California Christmas: City Lights

2021★ 6.6

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

Follows Callie and Joseph one year after they fell in love, now running a dairy farm and winery, but their romance is threatened when business and family obligations call Joseph ba...

#2
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

2025★ 6.3

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

Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure...

#3
Marked Men: Rule + Shaw

Marked Men: Rule + Shaw

2025★ 6.6

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

Shaw Landon has loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule, a fiery-tempered rebel tattoo artist, doesn’t have time for a good girl pre-med student like Shaw — ev...

#4
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025★ 6.4

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

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man ...

#5
My Favourite Cake

My Favourite Cake

2024★ 7.3

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

Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revit...

#6
Anniversary

Anniversary

2025★ 6.8

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

When Ellen and Paul’s son introduces his new girlfriend one lovely afternoon at their 25th anniversary party, no one suspects that it is the beginning of the end for this happy fam...