TV Shows Like Holding Back Tears

Loved Holding Back Tears? 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.

24 titles

A Separation 2011 ★ 7.9

Transplant 2020 ★ 7.5

The Art of Sarah 2026 ★ 7.5

Persona 2018 ★ 8.1

The Seed of the Sacred Fig 2024 ★ 7.5

Life and a Day 2016 ★ 7.9

The Past 2013 ★ 7.2

Memories of Murder 2003 ★ 8.1

Waltz with Bashir 2008 ★ 7.7

The Insult 2017 ★ 7.5

My Days of Mercy 2018 ★ 7.3

Circumstance 2011 ★ 6.6

Leila's Brothers 2022 ★ 7.6

Just Between Lovers 2017 ★ 7.7

Dear Ex 2018 ★ 7.2

Ten 2002 ★ 7.3

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2007 ★ 7.1

In a Better World 2010 ★ 7.2

Fractured 2019 ★ 6.8

House of Saddam 2008 ★ 6.9

Dil Dhadakne Do 2015 ★ 6.9

Elisa 2025 ★ 6.2

Daylight 2013 ★ 6.7

The Rapture 2023 ★ 6.7