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The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
3K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become 'unbreakable', finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times.
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, life affirming, emotional, tear jerker, realistic, sincere, earnest, tearjerker
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
autism, family drama, disability, love, resilience, hopes, heartwarming, faith, courage, child hero, parenting, gratitude, acceptance, compassion, empathy, faith based, medical, christian, healing, community, sacrifice, biopic, small town, father son relationship, alcoholism ...
Place:
oklahoma city
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Most similar movies to The Unbreakable Boy
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, inspirational, realistic and uplifting films with plots about small town, resilience, hopes, family drama, redemption, grief and healing mostly in Drama and Biography genres. Some movies like The Unbreakable Boy: Grief Share (2024), Swimming Upstream (2002), Hope Bridge (2015), Shooting Star (2015), Saved by Grace (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Amy Newhouse must now fight the biggest battle of her life - cancer. Her open heart to the people of her school now sparks a passionate rally from the community. However, this passion dwindles as her cancer metastasizes. Her cancer seems to ...
Style:
christian film, inspirational, emotional, uplifting, indie film ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
cancer, faith, christian, terminal illness, religion, hopes, loss, tragedy, redemption, community, teenager, high school ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
"Grief Share" centers around a diverse group of individuals who are brought together by their mutual desire to heal. Each member of the class has experienced a profound loss and each individual's story parallels the parables of Jesus.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, sincere, reflective, spiritual ...
Plot:
grief, faith healing, loss, healing, bereavement, support group, hopes, empathy, mourning, faith based, religious, community ...
Similarity:
92%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
This is a heart-wrenching story about a happy-go-lucky 17 year-old boy with a passion for life and love. Under his free spirit are problems that he must deal with. His mother died, his alcoholic father is unapproachable, and ...the biggest problem ...
Style:
emotional, sincere, poignant, reflective, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
father son relationship, cancer, family drama, dysfunctional family, terminal illness, friendship, mortality, adolescence, bittersweet, tragedy, grief, coming of age ...
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After a high school boy learns that his father committed suicide, he begins a journey to find hope and reconciliation in the midst of his grief.
Style:
emotional, psychological, captivating, thrilling, poignant ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
hopes, suicide, bereavement, father son relationship, faith, depression, grief, family relations, relationships, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, loss of father ...
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The gripping true story of musical prodigy Phillip Schuman, a 15-year-old boy whose real-world pain threatens to overshadow the light of his incredible talent as a world renown pianist. A father and son story that promises to touch every viewer, ...
Style:
inspirational, heartfelt, uplifting, emotional, poignant ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
father son relationship, pianist, family drama, classical music, healing, redemption, biopic, child prodigy, resilience, forgiveness, afrikaans, sacrifice ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A retired police officer, despondent over the loss of his family, contemplates a dramatic decision which will change his life forever, until he meets a mysterious woman who, through her personal stories, gives him a reason to re-examine what is most ...
Style:
christian film, sincere, suspenseful, inspirational, reflective ...
Plot:
faith, grief, healing, father son relationship, christian, family relations, love, father, husband wife relationship, fatherhood, integrity, redemption ...
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After a horrific accident leaves his body scarred, a young boy strives to live and show everyone what is possible with the help of his family, his faith, his community, his longtime idol's kindness, and the entire city of St. Louis.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, independent film
Plot:
faith, courage, hopes, resilience, family bonds, family drama, perseverance, healing, determination, coming of age, mother son relationship, heartwarming ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A drama directed by Sandor Stern.
Style:
medical drama, emotional, tear jerker, realistic, compassionate ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family crisis, hospital, tragedy, hopes, grief, sacrifice, fatherhood, resilience, biopic, diagnosis, families, disability ...
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
He finally met someone who specialized in damaged hearts. In this stirring drama, a promising young physician slides into alcoholism, following his wife’s tragic death. Having lost everything, he lands in a skid row mission, where he meets some ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, uplifting, tear jerker, spiritual ...
Plot:
faith, grief, alcoholism, loss, hopes, addiction, redemption, healing, trauma, compassion, second chance, struggle ...
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Nichole Jolly is a nurse at the town’s hospital, who begins her day as usual, only to face an unimaginable crisis when a wildfire rapidly engulfs the town. Torn between her duty to protect her patients and her desperate need to find her husband ...
Style:
inspirational, heartfelt, uplifting, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
wildfire, courage, heroism, hopes, survival, natural disaster, evacuation, hospital, tribute, biopic, sacrifice, tragedy ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Jonathan Wright has it all, a prestigious job, incredibly beautiful wife Amy, gorgeous 7-year-old daughter Megan and countless friends. In the prime of his life, Jonathan suffers a life threatening brain aneurysm that leaves him comatose. After ...
Style:
serious, touching, realistic, suspenseful, spiritual ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
salvation, love, christian, friendship, filmmaking, family relations, best friend, father daughter relationship, parent child relationship, friends, friendship between men, second chance ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 57 min.
Story:
This period piece motion picture portrays the unique and heartfelt story of Pamela Bucklin from her birth in 1969 to her wedding day in 1991. When her mother dies at birth, Pamela is raised by her father, Wayne. He makes a commitment to pray with ...
Style:
christian film, period piece, inspirational, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, faith based, coming of age, families, loss of mother, family drama, christian, chastity, wedding day, faith, biopic, abstinence ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 60s, 90s
Similarity:
66%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A woman grieving her daughter's death in the Christchurch earthquakes, becomes a substitute teacher at an elite private school. Unexpectedly, she discovers students lacking guidance and care, prompting her to provide inspiration and support.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, contemplative, realistic, uplifting
Plot:
substitute teacher, bereavement, grief, motherhood, private school, healing, resilience, female protagonist, coming of age, loss, community, intimate ...
Place:
new zealand
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Julia and her fiancé Mark's world is shattered when they find themselves with conservator-ship of Maria, a young woman with Downs Syndrome. Can Maria teach Julia to find the beauty in life's ups and downs, or will Julia and Mark's ...
Style:
emotional, sincere, realistic, heartfelt, independent film ...
Plot:
disability, relationships, compassion, empathy, acceptance, resilience, transformation, introspection, intimate, grief, identity, loss ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Based upon the true story of Kimberley T. Zulkowski's Grandmother, Margie Ree Harris. "Grandma's House" gives a compelling insight into how the Executive Producer's life changed when she moved into her Grandmother's ...
Style:
heartfelt, captivating, entertaining, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
grandmother, house, african american, black, teenager, love, faith, family relations, grandmother grandson relationship, large family, african american protagonist, childhood ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Karen Williams, a trauma therapist, has witnessed firsthand the special courage that shapes those who work in emergency services. But when her husband, a career firefighter, returns from a life-changing blaze, and she discovers that a degree and ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, intense, religious drama, psychological ...
Plot:
ptsd, firefighter, post traumatic stress, marriage crisis, healing, hopes, family drama, faith, courage, therapy, redemption, faith healing ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Growing up, Jenny and Autumn were best friends. However, a choice tore them apart. Now it will take an unthinkable sacrifice to reunite them.
Style:
christian film, psychological, touching, contemplative, sincere ...
Plot:
faith, christian, friendship, love, faith based, female friendship, fall in love, redemption, couple relations, couples, christianity, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A woman intensely believes her husband will recover from a coma during the holiday season.
Style:
psychological, emotional, thrilling, captivating, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
coma, female protagonist, love, family drama, holiday, love affair, male female relationship, life is a bitch, marital problem, husband wife relationship, family problems, family relations ...
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Phillip Fielder is a man who is struggling to rise up in his competitive career. Then his sister passes away leaving him custody of her 8 year old autistic son. Soon Fielder learns responsibilities of being a father.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, realistic, independent film, inspirational
Plot:
autism, responsibility, parent child relationship, family drama, parenting, single father, healing, loss, grief, personal growth, empathy, sacrifice ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
HOOVEY is the true and inspiring story of the Elliott family, who refused to surrender, instead turning to one another and their faith in the worst of circumstances, to rebuild their lives, their boy, and their dreams... together. Step by grueling ...
Style:
inspirational, christian film, heartfelt, medical drama, realistic
Plot:
christian, basketball, disability, brain tumor, rehabilitation, faith based, family drama, high school, determination, resilience, family bonds, perseverance ...
Place:
midwest
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Sequel to "An Unexpected Family."
Style:
emotional, uplifting, sentimental, feel good, realistic
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
adoption, orphan, parenting, family drama, love, heartwarming, bonding, house, responsibility, sacrifice, women, slice of life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Sally Goodson has been raising her autistic son David alone since her husband left many years ago. Now a social worker discovers that Sally has been dodging 'The System' to keep her son with her, instead of putting him in an institution. ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, tear jerker, psychological, tension ...
Plot:
autism, mother, family drama, single parent, compassion, single mother, sacrifice, caregiver, responsibility, stress, mental health, character study ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Angela the angel takes on the role of a temporary school counselor. Working alongside junior high school principal Bruce Banks, she intervenes in the life of a troubled student Cody Grier who is struggling with the tragic loss of his mother.
Style:
spiritual, emotional, inspirational, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
school, angel, guardian angel, grief, loss of mother, healing, compassion, empathy, hopes, social problems, family problems, assistant ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
46%
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821
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Differently abled and single parent Veerayya, with limited financial resources embarks on an endless pursuit to make his son Raju's biggest dream of traveling on an aeroplane come true.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, dramatic, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
dream, father son relationship, flying, aspiration, family drama, human spirit, perseverance, heartwarming, determination, boy, father and son, family life ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
When a middle-aged woman family business is robbed, she turns to her hometown for help, and plans for a city-wide talent show begin. Two young, performers both face the harsh reality of bullying.
Style:
uplifting, feel good, inspirational, dramatic, sentimental ...
Plot:
talent show, bullying, community, small town, hometown, competition, personal growth, second chance, audition, friendship, homecoming, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A father's journey to help his blind and wheel-chair bound son to overcome impossible odds and allow the world to see his God-given potential.
Style:
motivational, uplifting, inspirational, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
father son relationship, disability, christian, man in a wheelchair, father, blindness, determination, family values, hopes, resilience, family drama, perseverance ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mother of a 15-month old daughter and would-be dancer, fighting alcoholism and the hardships of living on the streets gets help from a home for women and tries to find the will to live and get her life back on track
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, touching, inspirational ...
Plot:
addiction, friendship, starting over, adoption, poverty, pregnancy, family relations, hopes, life is a bitch, optimism, couples, babies and infants ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A cynical young boy gets to know the latest girlfriend of his ne'er-do-well father and begins to hope that this new relationship actually sticks.
Style:
sincere, dramatic, captivating, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
stepmother, single father, terminal illness, poverty, boy, child protagonist, family drama, diabetic, family relations, family problems, diabetes, father ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When a woman finally becomes pregnant but is diagnosed with a deadly condition, she must lean on her family to save her unborn child.
Style:
realistic, touching, sincere, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
pregnancy, relationships, woman, family relations, family drama, family bonds, motherhood, female protagonist, parenthood, pregnancy and birth, serious illness, couple relations ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A struggling family, already on the verge of disintegration, faces new challenges that will test their faith in God and each other.
Style:
christian film, sentimental, touching, sincere, disturbing ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
father daughter relationship, faith, family drama, antisocial behavior, friendship, loneliness, guilt, parents and children, transformation, redemption, coming of age, second chance ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
37%
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