Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Yaya

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

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#1
The Wasp

The Wasp

2024★ 6.2

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

Heather bumps into Carla, having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever....

#2
The Daughter

The Daughter

2021★ 5.9

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

Irene is a fifteen-year-old who lives in a center for juvenile offenders. She just got pregnant and is determined to turn her life around with the help of Javier, an educator at th...

#3
Tyler Perry's Duplicity

Tyler Perry's Duplicity

2025★ 6.5

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

High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her...

#4
Staring at Strangers

Staring at Strangers

2022★ 6.4

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

Carpenter Sergio runs away and hides in a closet after his boss fired him. When the closet arrives at its buyer's house, he decides to stay there, hiding in his new home living wit...

#5
Lila & Eve

Lila & Eve

2015★ 6.1

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

Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s k...

#6
The Quietude

The Quietude

2018★ 6.1

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

Against the backdrop of a military dictatorship, Eugenia is reunited with her estranged family following her father’s stroke and is forced to confront dark secret....

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