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10 Best Movies Like The Forgiving

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

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#1
Ordinary People

Ordinary People

1980★ 7.4

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

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He...

#2
The Shack

The Shack

2017★ 7.5

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

A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'....

#3
Fathers and Daughters

Fathers and Daughters

2015★ 7.1

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

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own....

#4
The Road

The Road

2009★ 7.0

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

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the s...

#5
Mass

Mass

2021★ 7.3

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

Two couples meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy....

#6
The Salt Path

The Salt Path

2025★ 6.8

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

A couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year long coastal trek....

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