Movies Like The Thing About My Folks

Loved The Thing About My Folks? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Weeds 2005 ★ 7.5

Silent Night 2017 ★ 6.9

Mermaids 1990 ★ 6.7

A Family Thing 1996 ★ 6.5

My Girl 2 1994 ★ 6.1

Friendship 2025 ★ 6.4

Sam & Kate 2022 ★ 6.3

Tre di troppo 2023 ★ 6.5

Stranger in My Pocket 2018 ★ 6.6

The Oranges 2011 ★ 5.5

Summer Things 2002 ★ 5.9

Meet the Leroys 2024 ★ 6.2

Nutcrackers 2024 ★ 5.9

Fathers' Day 1997 ★ 5.5

The Adults 2023 ★ 6.2

Lonesome Jim 2005 ★ 6.1

The Chaperone 2011 ★ 5.5

Carpool 1996 ★ 5.3

Every Day 2010 ★ 5.2

Smother 2008 ★ 4.9

The Movie of My Life 2017 ★ 7.3

The Detour 2016 ★ 7.1

My Family 2000 ★ 7.0

Mother 2009 ★ 7.7