20 movies like Whip It, ordered by similarity : Lady Bird(2017), High Tide(1987), Caterina Goes to Town(2003), The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants(2005), The Meddler(2015), Two Friends(1986), Steel Magnolias(1989), Who Loves the Sun(2006), The Confirmation(2016), Aquamarine(2006), Saving Face(2004), The Way, Way Back(2013) ...
6.9/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
111 Minutes
Elliot Page Marcia Gay Harden Kristen Wiig Drew Barrymore Juliette Lewis Daniel Stern Landon Pigg Alia Shawkat Jimmy Fallon Zoë Bell Eve
teen girl mother father roller skater coach best friend charming uplifting texas small town coming of age sports friendship small-town life rebellion mother/daughter relationship growing up transformation 2000s
In Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller derby league in nearby Austin.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Laurie Metcalf Timothée Chalamet Lucas Hedges Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Jake McDorman Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Stephen McKinley Henderson Jordan Rodrigues
mother daughter teenager high-school student best friend teacher father moving uplifting playful california high school catholic school sacramento, calif. family home university united states prom mother/daughter relationship coming of age
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
7.0/10
Comedy, Drama
Australia
1987
104 Minutes
Judy Davis Jan Adele Claudia Karvan Colin Friels John Clayton Frankie J. Holden Monica Trapaga Mark Hembrow
mother daughter grandmother teen girl singer drifter touching emotional dark new south wales, australia town seaside trailer park beach alcoholism mother/daughter relationship estrangement abandoned child reunion secret past
Story about a backup singer for an Elvis impersonator who re-enters her past when she leaves a tour in a small town and finds her daughter in a mobile home park.
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
Italy
2003
106 Minutes
Alice Teghil Sergio Castellitto Margherita Buy Carolina Iaquaniello Federica Sbrenna Claudio Amendola Galatea Ranzi Flavio Bucci Antonio Carnevale Paola Tiziana Cruciani Silvio Vannucci
teacher father mother young girl friend government official engaging spirited witty touching small town rome high school shopping mall cemetery rally father/daughter relationship new school friendship politics
Caterina, forced to leave her small town at the age of thirteen, faces the complications of living in the big metropoly of Rome.
6.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
120 Minutes
Amber Tamblyn Alexis Bledel America Ferrera Blake Lively Jenna Boyd Bradley Whitford Nancy Travis Rachel Ticotin Mike Vogel Michael Rady Leonardo Nam
teen girl friend love interest father grandfather grandmother amusing emotional maryland south carolina mexico greece friendship family romance traveling coming of age teen angst transformation discovery
Four best girlfriends hatch a plan to stay connected with one another as their lives start off in different directions: they pass around a pair of secondhand jeans that fits each of their bodies perfectly.
6.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
100 Minutes
Susan Sarandon Rose Byrne J.K. Simmons Jerrod Carmichael Cecily Strong Lucy Punch Casey Wilson Jason Ritter Sarah Baker Michael McKean Laura San Giacomo
dead person mother daughter widow friend screenwriter positive somber touching heartwarming charming new jersey los angeles office motorcycle beach street death of father new life grief
An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.
Drama
1986
76 Minutes
Emma Coles Kris Bidenko Kris McQuade Stephen Leeder Debra May Peter Hehir Tony Barry Kerry Dwyer Arthur Faynes Kim Antonios Denise Roberts
teen girl friend mother boyfriend father sad profound sydney beach school house friendship mother/daughter relationship adolescence family coming of age divorce growing up transformation 1980s
Two Australian teenage girls (Emma Coles, Kris Bidenko) go from best friends to ex-friends in a year.
7.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
118 Minutes
Sally Field Dolly Parton Shirley MacLaine Daryl Hannah Olympia Dukakis Julia Roberts Tom Skerritt Sam Shepard Dylan McDermott Kevin J. O'Connor Bill McCutcheon
bride beautician mother friend widow husband heartwarming somber uplifting amusing moving charming louisiana beauty salon hospital small town family home wedding female bonding pregnancy
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.
5.9/10
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2006
94 Minutes
Lukas Haas Molly Parker Adam Scott R.H. Thomson Wendy Crewson
young man best friend ex-wife mother father charming witty emotional tense manitoba, canada family home small town lake disappearance infidelity friendship family secret growing up transformation
A troubled young man's sudden return after a mysterious five-year disappearance reunites him with his wife and his best friend.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
5.3/10
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2006
103 Minutes
Sara Paxton Joanna "JoJo" Levesque Emma Roberts Jake McDorman Arielle Kebbel Shaun Micallef Tammin Sursok Dichen Lachman Julia Blake Roy Billing Claudia Karvan
teen girl best friend mermaid mother lifeguard father charming heartwarming playful beach club friendship storm secret romance transformation love growing up 2000s
Two teenage girls discover a mermaid in their beach club's swimming pool.
7.4/10
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
96 Minutes
Michelle Krusiec Joan Chen Lynn Chen Jessica Hecht Ato Essandoh Nathanel Geng Jin Wang Guang Lan Koh David Shih Brian Yang Brittany Perrineau
mother daughter grandfather lesbian love interest emotional endearing inspiring new york city apartment mother/daughter relationship father/daughter relationship lesbianism secret pregnancy tradition love transformation 2000s
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
103 Minutes
Jim Rash Steve Carell Toni Collette Allison Janney AnnaSophia Robb Sam Rockwell Maya Rudolph Liam James Rob Corddry Amanda Peet River Alexander
teen boy teen girl mother boyfriend manager best friend winsome charming massachusetts coast water park vacation home car adolescence teen angst mother/son relationship family dysfunction friendship first love growing up
Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
France
1974
123 Minutes
Martin Loeb Ingrid Caven Jacqueline Dufranne Vincent Testanière Roger Rizzi Anne Stroka
boy mother mother's boyfriend grandmother friend girl endearing calm tender striking south of france paris apartment school bicycle shop coming of age adolescence desire loneliness family
A study of minor events in the adolescence of a boy growing up in small towns. Daniel lives with his grandmother and, after one year of high school, has to go to live with his mother in the... See full summary »
6.1/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2002
116 Minutes
Sandra Bullock Ellen Burstyn Fionnula Flanagan James Garner Cherry Jones Ashley Judd Shirley Knight Angus Macfadyen Maggie Smith Jacqueline McKenzie Katy Selverstone
friend daughter playwright mother fiancé husband emotional touching heartwarming amusing new york city louisiana wedding kitchen small town beach memory parent/child relationship motherhood marriage
After years of mother-daughter tension, Siddalee receives a scrapbook detailing the wild adventures of the "Ya-Yas", her mother's girlhood friends.
6.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Fay Holden Ann Rutherford Sara Haden
young man father mother girlfriend friend cheeky engaging moving small town new york city apartment park office garage maturing city life unemployment father/son relationship death growing up
Hoping his son will attend his alma mater, Judge Hardy agrees to let Andy look for work in New York for the summer before committing to start college. In the big city, Andy is confronted with the harsh realities of life and love.
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
1972
107 Minutes
Alan Bates Janet Suzman Peter Bowles Sheila Gish Joan Hickson Elizabeth Robillard Murray Melvin Fanny Carby
mother father daughter friend bleak offbeat shocking family home england parenthood mother/daughter relationship cerebral palsy family transformation quest 1970s
A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's voice and stare into the eyes of death ... See full summary »
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
Sweden
1984
120 Minutes
Martin Lindstrom Loa Falkman Gunnel Fred Katja Blomquist Ulla Sjöblom Suzanne Ernrup
boy doctor friend father mother patient endearing winsome creative tender sweden countryside household doctor's office father/son relationship guilt small-town life coming of age family imagination
In 1929, the film follows the six-year old son of a Swedish country doctor. Åke lives with his parents and his sister Aja in a small provincial town. His best friend is Kalle Nubb. Åke is ... See full summary »
5.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Justin Timberlake Kate Mara Harry Dean Stanton Lyle Lovett Mary Steenburgen Douglas M. Griffin Wayne Douglas Morgan
son mother friend father grandfather coach amusing touching tense texas hospital stadium ohio hotel airport road trip parenthood surgery reconciliation baseball
Movie centers on the adult son of a baseball legend who, together with his girlfriend, embarks on a road trip with his estranged father.
7.7/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1979
100 Minutes
Dennis Christopher Dennis Quaid Daniel Stern Jackie Earle Haley Barbara Barrie Paul Dooley Robyn Douglass Hart Bochner Amy Wright Peter Maloney John Ashton
biker friend frat boy father mother girlfriend uplifting endearing small town bloomington, ind. university bicycling class distinctions love triangle quest growing up 1970s
A small-town boy obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl.
7.5/10
Comedy, Drama
France
1996
97 Minutes
Victoire Thivisol Marie Trintignant Xavier Beauvois Claire Nebout Matiaz Bureau Caton Delphine Schiltz Aurélie Vérillon Léopoldine Serre Henri Berthon Carla Ibled Luckie Royer
child mother father friend aunt somber emotional powerful france small town school death afterlife accident childhood religion superstition discovery growing up transformation
A four-year-old girl tries to come to terms with the sudden death of her mother.
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