
Movies that feel like Dear You (2026)
If you loved Dear You, the closest films we have are Paper Planes (2014), Housekeeping (1987) and A Letter to Momo (2012). All three share Dear You's contemplative and cozy feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel and OVID and others, checked against today's data.
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If Dear You hit the spot, these will too

Contemplative where it counts, warm underneath

The same mix in both: comfort, then wit
The difference: Not nearly as warm as Dear You

Both lean on play more than on drama
The difference: Leans harder into fantasy than Dear You does

Contemplative family, and it commits to that
The difference: 49 years apart, and the 1970s show

Comedy built on warmth, twice over

Drama with a pulse of comfort, in both cases


Both lean on play more than on family
The difference: Sits closer to animation than Dear You does

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Family built on play, twice over

Both run cozy where it counts
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