15 Movies Like Framing Mom

Loved Framing Mom? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

The Ugly Stepsister
#1

The Ugly Stepsister

In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

Sentimental Value
#2

Sentimental Value

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

An Affair
#3

An Affair

A newly appointed high school teacher begins her job hoping for a fresh start, but her life takes an unsettling turn when a troubled student becomes fixated on her. As boundaries blur and personal and professional lines are tested, the situation escalates, forcing her to confront the consequences of desire, power, and responsibility.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

Sex
#4

Sex

Two married, heterosexual chimney sweeps face experiences that unsettle their views on sexuality and identity. One has a same-sex encounter without considering it either as an expression of homosexuality or infidelity. The other finds himself in dreams where he is seen as a woman.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

The Worst Person in the World
#5

The Worst Person in the World

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

Farming
#6

Farming

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Framing Mom.

Homesick
#7

Homesick

When Charlotte, 27, meets her brother Henrik, 35, for the first time as an adult, it becomes an encounter without boundaries, between two people who don't know what a normal family is. How does sibling love manifest itself if you have never experienced it before? Homesick is an unusual family drama about seeking a family, and breaking every rule to be one.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

The Burning Sea
#8

The Burning Sea

An oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast, and researchers try to find out what happened when they realize this is just the start of something even more serious.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

The Wave
#9

The Wave

Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

Number 24
#10

Number 24

On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future – and the future of his country.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

Hounddog
#11

Hounddog

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Framing Mom.

Goodbye June
#12

Goodbye June

Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Framing Mom.

The Quake
#13

The Quake

A geologist races against time to save his estranged wife and two children when a devastating earthquake strikes Oslo, Norway.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

The 12th Man
#14

The 12th Man

After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.

The Arctic Convoy
#15

The Arctic Convoy

In 1942, a convoy of 35 civilian ships, carrying vital supplies from Iceland to the Soviet Union, faces deadly challenges in the Arctic. Despite Allied naval escort, catastrophic intelligence errors expose the convoy to relentless German air and naval attacks. In the brutal conditions, inexperienced civilian sailors fight for survival, with only 12 ships making it to their destination.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Framing Mom.