Movies like Girl 2023
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Girl (2023)
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A young mother is forced to face the truth of her past life as her daughter approaches adolescence and strives for new freedom.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, family problems, domestic drama, family relations, life is a bitch, father daughter relationship, society, relationship problems, mother and daughter, claustrophobia, coming of age, isolation, family secret, working class, rebellion, adolescence, identity, city life, social realism, slice of life, slow burn, character study, courage, identity crisis ...
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Most similar movies to Girl
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, thrilling and emotional films with plots about family relations, family problems, relationship problems, female protagonist, relationships, life is a bitch and coming of age mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Girl: Little Loves (2024), Leila (2018), Being Venice (2012), Malu (2024), Strangers (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Teresa changes her vacation plans to spend the summer with Ani, her mother. Living together day and night after so many years is not easy for either of them. Accustomed to living alone, it is difficult for them to agree on even the small things of ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, old woman, family drama, relationships, family problems, parent child relationship, social problems, female protagonist, relationship problems, women, problem, mother and daughter ...
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157
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Hakim and Latifa fled the Algerian civil war in the early 90s. They live since in the Jura, with their two daughters: Nedjma 14 years, and Leila, the eldest, left to study hair in Paris. Three days before Christmas, Nedjma receives a terse SMS from ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, melancholic
Plot:
father daughter relationship, missing daughter, family drama, relationships, sister, family problems, family relations, relationship problems, life is a bitch, social problems, immigration, character study ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
New Zealand-born, Aussie-based filmmaker Miro Bilbrough follows up her acclaimed shorts with her debut feature - a character study of a troubled young woman named Venice.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic drama, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, relationships, family relations, love, social problems, gays and lesbians, lesbian relationship, lesbian, love interest, life is a bitch, family problems, relationship problems ...
Place:
sydney australia
Similarity:
71%
465
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Malu — a mercurial, unemployed actress living with her conservative mother in a precarious house in a Rio de Janeiro slum — tries to deal with her strained relationship with her own adult daughter while surviving on memories of her glorious ...
Style:
emotional, thrilling, psychological, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
female protagonist, mother daughter relationship, character study, motherhood, family drama, poverty, family problems, family relations, social problems, relationship problems, kids and family, problem ...
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil
Similarity:
60%
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499
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Eun-mi is just like any other woman her age, with the exception that she gave birth to her daughter, Jin-hee, while she was in high school. Living under the same roof as Eun-mi is no different for Jin-hee than raising her own daughter, and it's ...
Style:
semi serious, psychological, satirical, captivating, thrilling
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, single mother, parent child relationship, mother and daughter, family life, relationships, family relations, male female relationship, living together, relationship problems, parents and children, kids and family ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A nostalgic, coming-of-age story of identical twin sisters who share every aspect of their lives with one another, until one day a boy walks into their lives and puts their strong bond to the test.
Style:
semi serious, thrilling, captivating, emotional, romantic drama ...
Plot:
twin sister, twins, coming of age, love triangle, sisterhood, family relations, relationships, male female relationship, grownups, relationship problems, sister sister relationship, sister ...
Place:
southeast asia
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young girl learn to accept love and change, after being sent to live with her uncle in Indiana.
Style:
psychological, touching, contemplative, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
acceptance, small town, uncle niece relationship, friendship, husband wife relationship, death, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, love, family relations, personal growth, family drama ...
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A 13-year-old girl deals with the issues brought about by her family's high-priced son.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, poignant, melancholic
Plot:
coming of age, father daughter relationship, adolescence, family drama, tragic past, female protagonist, troubled past, traumatic past, family problems, family relations, life is a bitch, loneliness ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: United Arab Emirates, Egypt
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Hiyam, a young factory worker, lives in a lower-middle-class neighbourhood, along with her co-workers. She is clearly under the spell of Salah, the factory's new supervisor. Believing that love can transcend their class differences, Hiyam ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
female protagonist, unwanted pregnancy, class conflict, social realism, gender roles, patriarchy, factory, working class, social injustice, unwed pregnancy, coworker, pregnancy ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Ayla is enjoying her teenage years and her love affair with Ando, the rock band vocalist. She is surprised when a young pilot named Arsen, claims to be her husband.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic drama
Plot:
love, love triangle, teenage love, relationship problems, teenager, love story, teenage life, problem, adolescence, romantic rivalry, female protagonist, teen romance ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
45%
729
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After getting laid off, young single-mom Beth finds herself living in her car and struggles to hide her homelessness from her estranged brother Ben.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
homelessness, single mother, female protagonist, poverty, social problems, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch, family relations, relationship problems, poor family, family problems, social issues ...
Similarity:
44%
722
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Muriel moves from a small village to the big city of Brussels, hoping to start an independent life working as a museum guide. She rents a room from Laura, who has a room to spare now that her mother is in hospital. Laura is a vital and candid woman ...
Style:
erotic, psychological, disturbing, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, mother and daughter, children, lifestyle change, changing lives, family problems, generation gap, family relations, relationship problems, parents and children, lifestyle, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
41%
194
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When a twenty-something couple go away to the desert of Joshua Tree to quit smoking together their relationship is tested. We share the torture the couple put themselves through but learn smoking is a metaphor for their addictive relationship.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
smoking, couples, addiction, quitting smoking, couple relations, lifestyle, family problems, family relations, husband wife relationship, male female relationship, self discovery, isolation ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In the wake of her prom scandal, Princess Margrethe longs for normalcy as she struggles to maintain her perfect facade while dealing with family drama.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teen romance, coming of age, parents, young girl, teenage girl, teenager, relationship problems, teenage life, teenage protagonist, family problems, life is a bitch, scandal ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When her daughter Chloé runs away from home, Jeanne is disappointed with the response of the police, for whom a teenager runaway is not a priority, and she realizes she can only rely on herself.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, tense
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, teenager, runaway, missing child, mother child relationship, teenage daughter, problem, motherhood, family problems, life is a bitch, family relations ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
mother, secret, mother daughter relationship, daughter, female protagonist, family relations, mother daughter estrangement, alienation, satire, family problems, relationship problems, life is a bitch ...
Similarity:
40%
421
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Tan is expected to be like his dad but he would rather escape the narrow confines of his mother's world. His dreams look like they are coming true when he meets June, a free spirit who knows what she wants from life.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, heartfelt, reflective
Plot:
single mother, female protagonist, mother son relationship, coming of age, relationships, male female relationship, changing lives, life is a bitch, young widow, lifestyle change, widow, social problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
39%
818
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The story of a small, simple and happy family in which a boy, a manipulator, violently enters, which distorts the life of this wonderful fifteen-year-old and makes her a nightmare.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, dark, suspenseful ...
Plot:
psychological manipulation, family drama, emotional manipulation, problem, male female relationship, relationships, life is a bitch, manipulation, manipulative behavior, relationship problems, changing lives, couple relations ...
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Camille a 16 years old pregnant girl was placed in a maternal center by the Judge. She became friends with Alison, an immature young mother, and fought against the authority of Nadine, an educator as passionate as she was disillusioned.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, intense
Plot:
motherhood, young mother, teenage pregnancy, teenage protagonist, adolescence, family problems, life is a bitch, kids and family, mother love, female protagonist, pregnant teenager, young girl ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
Roisaithong is an orphan girl who was adopted by Rungrorng's father, and upon his father's death was looked after by him. When Roisaithong discovered that Rungrorng viewed her in a romantic way and not as a sister, she begins to attempt ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
female protagonist, life is a bitch, family problems, child custody, obsession, trauma, privacy invasion, manipulation, victimization, stalker, abuse of power, sexual abuse ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Christopher Nolen's "The Good Life" is the story of Jacques and Marianne Vandelay, a highly successful African American couple. They are happy but both are keeping dark secrets from each other.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, romantic, emotional ...
Plot:
couples, relationships, african american, secrets, family secret, family problems, love and romance, male female relationship, family relations, romantic relationship, husband wife relationship, relationship problems ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Daughter Ji-suk is now already a mother herself, but she'll always be a child in the eyes of her proud mom. The two decide to go on their first ever trip together. Over three days and two nights, their journey reveals the love and regrets, ...
Style:
sad, psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic ...
Plot:
mother and daughter, family relations, family drama, bonding, love, motherhood, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, life is a bitch, family problems, overprotective mother, kids and family ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea, south korea
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Raghu (Abhiram Daggubati) is a farmer in a remote village and a follower of the principle of Ahimsa (non-violence) taught by Mahatma Gandhi, so much so that even when his girlfriend Ahalya (Geethika Tiwary) — who also happens to be his first ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological, tense
Plot:
non violence, relationship problems, family problems, fight, love interest, love affair, life is a bitch, battles, family relations, love story, relationships, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
It follows Kendra who finds herself in a failing marriage and must deal with her life decisions. When Ben comes back into her life, she is backed into a crisis point and must dig deep to find the strength to take control of her life.
Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
female protagonist, self discovery, independence, empowerment, strength, resilience, marriage crisis, personal growth, life is a bitch, marital problem, dysfunctional marriage, family problems ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A 13 years old girl is forced to go living with another family for reasons unknown.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
family relations, family drama, female protagonist, coming of age, mother daughter relationship, society, parents and children, family life, life is a bitch, custody, teenage girl, little girl ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Teenager Carmín lives in a mountainous village in the center of Puerto Rico with her tough and conservative grandmother. Her mother left for the US without her. The arrival of her father, after long years in prison, eases Carmín’s profound ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, psychological
Plot:
coming of age, father daughter relationship, teenage girl, family problems, dysfunctional family, forbidden love, living with parents, relationship problems, divorced parents, family relations, tragic love, parenthood ...
Place:
puerto rico
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Amaia, who has just become a mother, decides to return to her parents' house along the Basque coast for guidance while her partner is temporarily away.
Style:
emotional, captivating, thrilling, psychological, reflective ...
Plot:
motherhood, female protagonist, woman, family relations, parenting, newborn baby, domestic drama, mother child relationship, family life, family problems, kids and family, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
basque country, spain, iberian peninsula
Similarity:
36%
1K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Eleven people, isolated from the outside world, communicate via screens. A son wants to hold the hand of his suffering mother. Love grows. A mother has abandoned her family. A therapist finds himself at the edge of ruin. A daughter connects with her ...
Style:
melancholic, tense, captivating, unusual plot structure, psychological
Plot:
pandemic, family relations, epidemic, loneliness, isolation, family drama, quarantine, society, human nature, youth, husband wife relationship, parents and children ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
36%
490
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jenny, a single mother raising two daughters after her husband leaves, is aided by her widowed mother, Mary. But Jenny struggles to stay afloat after Mary suffers a devastating stroke and develops dementia.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, suspenseful
Plot:
single mother, mother daughter relationship, memory loss, dementia, family drama, family problems, female protagonist, single woman, women, single parent, social problems, life is a bitch ...
Place:
united kingdom
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Andy is a young man on a downward spiral. A sequence of incidents followed by the death of his beloved grandmother trigger Andy's parents to react and send him away from the city. Andy moves in with his uncle David and begins working at the ...
Style:
atmospheric, melancholic, sad, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
addiction, cinema, grief, mourning, loss, substance abuse, coming of age, small town, isolation, male protagonist, character study, family conflict ...
Similarity:
35%
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