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Movies like Lekeplassen (2004)

The best movies like Lekeplassen (2004) are Playdate (2025), Alex of Venice (2015) and Mothers' Instinct (2024). If Lekeplassen hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Playdate (2025)

    When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Alex of Venice (2015)

    After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  3. Mothers' Instinct (2024)

    Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Jesus Henry Christ (2012)

    At the age of ten, Henry James Hermin, a boy who was conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his feminist mother, follows a string of Post-It notes in hopes of finding his biological father.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Neglected (2026)

    Detective Shaw is about to retire when he finds out on his last day of work that a serial killer has buried his son alive. He then races against the clock to solve three murders and find his son’s location before he runs out of air.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Cowboys (2020)

    Troy and his young transgender son Joe are on the run from his conservative mother in the Montana wilderness, with a detective in hot pursuit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. I Love My Dad (2022)

    A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  8. Adventures in Public School (2018)

    A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Overboard (1987)

    Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees an opportunity to get even.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Mask (1985)

    A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)

    A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot discovers someone who vanished before he was born: his father! Now Littlefoot must decide between two worlds. Will he leave to be with his friends in the Great Valley, or stay behind and start a new life with his father?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Goodnight Mommy (2022)

    When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother’s demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Enemy (2014)

    A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Heatwave (2022)

    A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Shadow Dancer (2012)

    In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The Breadwinner (2026)

    After his wife Katie lands a once-in-a-lifetime deal on Shark Tank that takes her on a prolonged business trip - lifelong breadwinner Nate Wilcox now has to fend for his family as a first-time stay-at-home dad.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Wilson (2017)

    Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. My Fault: London (2025)

    18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, and soon discovers there is an attraction between them neither can avoid. As Noah spends the summer adjusting to her new life, her devastating past will catch up with her while falling in love for the first time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. The Music Never Stopped (2011)

    Henry struggles to bond with his estranged son, Gabriel, who suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance, Henry must learn to embrace his son's choices and try to connect with him through music.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)

    A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Lekeplassen?

The closest matches to Lekeplassen are Playdate (2025), Alex of Venice (2015) and Mothers' Instinct (2024). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Lekeplassen?

Start with Playdate (2025), the closest match to Lekeplassen.

What is the highest-rated movie like Lekeplassen?

My Fault: London (2025), rated 7.4/10 by 638 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Lekeplassen?

The Breadwinner (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Lekeplassen?

Yes: Playdate (2025), Alex of Venice (2015) and Mothers' Instinct (2024).

How are movies similar to Lekeplassen chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Lekeplassen, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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