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10 Best Movies Like Wish I Was Here

If you loved Wish I Was Here, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Fatherhood

Fatherhood

2021★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wish I Was Here for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his daughter on his own. Inspired by a true story....

#2
Thunderstruck

Thunderstruck

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wish I Was Here for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an imp...

#3
Ezra

Ezra

2024★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wish I Was Here for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Stand-up comedian Max Bernal lives with his father Stan while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife. When forced to confront difficult decisions about thei...

#4
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wish I Was Here for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#5
Playdate

Playdate

2025★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wish I Was Here for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—to...

#6
Dutch

Dutch

1991★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wish I Was Here for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

To get to know his girlfriend's son, a man volunteers to pick him up from a prep school... only to learn that her son's not the nicest kid....

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