Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Ivy

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

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#1
Under the Same Moon

Under the Same Moon

2007★ 7.7

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

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mot...

#2
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.5

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

#3
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#4
Sky

Sky

2015★ 6.2

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

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband....

#5
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#6
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016★ 5.8

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

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea....

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