Movies like If I Was His Mother (2022)
The best movies like If I Was His Mother (2022) are Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Believe (2013) and Balls Up (2026). If If I Was His Mother hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Last Waltz (1978)7.7/10 from 330 votes
- NewestApple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)Released 2026
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBelieve (2013)
A young, gifted soccer player who gets into trouble for a petty crime is brought to the attention of former Manchester United coach Matt Busby, who comes out of retirement to help the boy and his teammates.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBalls Up (2026)
Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmerican Symphony (2023)
Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWithout Limits (1998)
The life of renowned runner Steve Prefontaine and his relationship with legendary coach Bill Bowerman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNext Goal Wins (2023)
Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGracie (2007)
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisScooby-Doo! Spooky Games (2012)
Shaggy is selected to participate in the World Invitational Games in London, England.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisMaradona by Kusturica (2008)
A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisApple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026)
For Apple Music Live, Gaga presents MAYHEM Requiem, a celebration and musical reimagining of MAYHEM.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisJackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAshens and the Quest for the Gamechild (2013)
Ashens goes on a quest to find the legendary and elusive piece of electronic tech known only as the GameChild.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Mouthful of Air (2021)
Julie is a new mom and children's book author, who escapes into the bright Crayola-colored world of her creation in order to leave behind the darkness caused by her post-partum depression.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEscape to Victory (1981)
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCome Sunday (2018)
Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisLEGO DC: Shazam! Magic and Monsters (2020)
It’s high time the Justice League took notice of Shazam, but joining the world’s greatest team of superheroes is a lot harder when they’ve all been turned into kids.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPeople Like Us (2012)
After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill (2020)
Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Waltz (1978)
Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and other rock legends.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFever Pitch (1997)
A romantic comedy about a man, a woman and a football team. Based on Nick Hornby's best selling autobiographical novel, Fever Pitch. English teacher Paul Ashworth believes his long standing obsession with Arsenal serves him well. But then he meets Sarah. Their relationship develops in tandem with Arsenal's roller coaster fortunes in the football league, both leading to a nail biting climax.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like If I Was His Mother?
The closest matches to If I Was His Mother are Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Believe (2013) and Balls Up (2026). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after If I Was His Mother?
Start with Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), the closest match to If I Was His Mother.
What is the highest-rated movie like If I Was His Mother?
The Last Waltz (1978), rated 7.7/10 by 330 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like If I Was His Mother?
Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like If I Was His Mother?
Yes: Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), Believe (2013) and Balls Up (2026).
How are movies similar to If I Was His Mother chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside If I Was His Mother, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.