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10 Best Movies Like The Milkman

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

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#1
The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

1998★ 5.8

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

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbear...

#2
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

2012★ 6.4

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

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and hi...

#3
White Palace

White Palace

1990★ 6.5

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

Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of lif...

#4
After Ever Happy

After Ever Happy

2022★ 6.8

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

As a shocking truth about a couple's families emerges, the two lovers discover they are not so different from each other. Tessa is no longer the sweet, simple, good girl she was wh...

#5
Marked Men: Rule + Shaw

Marked Men: Rule + Shaw

2025★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Milkman for fans of Romance. 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...

#6
Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

1991★ 6.1

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

Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Natural...

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