Movies Like My Liquid Son

If you liked My Liquid Son, a movie directed by Stephen Heins, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Maternal Instinct (2026)
★ 7.2/10
Police pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.
2
Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)
★ 7.4/10
Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.
3
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)
★ 6.2/10
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
4
A Thousand and One (2023)
★ 6.6/10
Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable to leave him again, she kidnaps him so…
5
Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)
★ 6.6/10
A family falls prey to the manipulative charms of a neighbor, who abducts their adolescent daughter. Twice.
6
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers (2025)
★ 7/10
Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.
7
Mommie Dearest (1981)
★ 6.4/10
Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
8
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016)
★ 7.4/10
An intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty featuring Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher, and Carrie Fisher.
9
The Florida Project (2017)
★ 7.4/10
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
10
Bird (2024)
★ 7.2/10
12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.
11
The Babadook (2014)
★ 6.5/10
A grieving single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book manifests in their home.
12
The Devil on Trial (2023)
★ 5.9/10
Explore the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary…
13
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)
★ 7/10
For a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones,” chronicling the creation of the show’s most ambitious and complicated season. Debuting one week…
14
Love You to Death (2019)
★ 7.6/10
Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder.
15
Athlete A (2020)
★ 7.5/10
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.
16
Tuesday (2024)
★ 6.8/10
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
17
The Chronology of Water (2025)
★ 6.7/10
Plagued by an abusive childhood, a woman finds escape in competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before ultimately finding her voice through writing.
18
My Mom Jayne (2025)
★ 7.9/10
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and…
19
A Toxic Love Story (2026)
★ 6.4/10
A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
20
Seaspiracy (2021)
★ 7.8/10
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.