20 movies like The Breadwinner, ordered by similarity : Breakthrough(2019), Shoplifters(2018), The Miracle Worker(1962), By God's Grace(2014), Back to Burgundy(2017), After the Storm(2016), Long Way North(2015), Little Sister(2015), Wildlife(2018), Dora or The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents(2015), Mia and the White Lion(2018), What Will People Say(2017) ...
Animation, Drama
Ireland|Canada|Luxembourg|USA|Japan|UK|France
2017
94 Minutes
girl father mother sibling police officer emotional incredible inspiring moving powerful afghanistan afghan village house shop wilderness family relationships financial troubles war in afghanistan poverty
In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Drama
USA
2019
116 Minutes
Chrissy Metz Josh Lucas Topher Grace Marcel Ruiz Dennis Haysbert Sam Trammell Rebecca Staab Mike Colter Ali Skovbye Victor Zinck Jr. Lisa Durupt
adopted son pastor mother father rescue worker doctor incredible inspiring touching moving emotional powerful lake house school hospital hospital room rescue near-death experience family
When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed.
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Japan
2018
121 Minutes
Lily Franky Sakura Andô Mayu Matsuoka Kirin Kiki Jyo Kairi Miyu Sasaki Sôsuke Ikematsu
shoplifter man outsider child orphan abusive father engaging playful charming amusing emotional melodramatic japan house prison family happiness shoplifting child abuse crime
A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.
Biography, Drama
USA
1962
106 Minutes
Anne Bancroft Patty Duke Victor Jory Inga Swenson Andrew Prine Kathleen Comegys Beah Richards Jack Hollander
young girl teacher mother father inspiring emotional incredible uplifting powerful alabama family home blindness deafness daunting task teaching rescue transformation quest 1880s
The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
Drama
USA
2014
83 Minutes
Cameron Deane Stewart Savannah McReynolds Roark Critchlow Jillian Clare John J. York Brennan Bailey Preston Bailey Kc Guyer
family mother father son daughter christian sibling business owner emotional inspiring moving powerful profound positive youth center faith family relationships religion devotion tragedy
From a meager beginning to owning a thriving air charter service, the Taylors devoted their lives to their children Chris (Cameron Deane Stewart) and Grace (Savannah McReynolds). Raising ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
France
2017
113 Minutes
Pio Marmaï Ana Girardot François Civil Jean-Marc Roulot María Valverde Yamée Couture Jean-Marie Winling Florence Pernel Éric Caravaca Tewfik Jallab Karidja Touré
father sick person child brother sister winemaker engaging charming playful hilarious witty emotional winery wine cellar family family relationships sibling rivalry relationships sibling relationship family business
After a 10 year absence, Jean returns to his hometown when his father falls ill. Reuniting with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie, they have to re-build their relationship and trust as a family again.
Drama
Japan
2016
117 Minutes
Hiroshi Abe Yôko Maki Kirin Kiki Taiyô Yoshizawa
private detective family estranged father son mother mourner brooding charming emotional inspiring moving rousing japan town detective agency home family relationships second chance determination
After the death of his father, a private detective struggles to find child support money and reconnect with his son and ex-wife.
Animation, Adventure, Drama
France|Denmark|Belgium|USA
2015
81 Minutes
russian young girl aristocrat adventurer explorer charming moving russia north pole adventure family life legacy exploration honor journey animation adventure quest 19th century
In 1882, a young Russian aristocrat goes on an epic adventure to find out what happened to her grandfather and save her family's reputation.
Drama
2015
126 Minutes
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Kirin Kiki Shinobu Ohtake Ryô Kase Jun Fubuki
sister mother figure estranged father sibling half sister friend caregiver grandmother love interest romantic interest mother lighthearted emotional engaging endearing positive japan home family home family
After the death of their estranged father, three siblings (Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho) invite their half sister (Suzu Hirose) to live with them.
Drama
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Carey Mulligan Jake Gyllenhaal Ed Oxenbould Bill Camp Zoe Colletti Travis W. Bruyer Darryl Cox Mollie Milligan
teen boy golfer housewife firefighter mother friend bleak emotional tense intricate raw montana forest school house car small town mother/child relationship father/child relationship marriage
A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
Drama, Romance
Switzerland|Germany
2015
90 Minutes
Jenny Schily Lars Eidinger Urs Jucker Victoria Schulz
teen girl pregnant teen teenage mother mother lover father amusing engaging emotional moving melodramatic uplifting family home coming of age challenge family relationships sexual awakening adventure discovery
When her mother decides to stop administering medication to her mentally challenged daughter, 18-year-old Dora awakes, as if from a deep sleep. Dora discovers her body, her sensuality and finally, sex, too.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
France|Germany|South Africa|Switzerland|Monaco|USA
2018
98 Minutes
Mélanie Laurent Daniah De Villiers Langley Kirkwood Ryan Mac Lennan Brandon Auret Lillian Dube Lionel Newton Tessa Jubber
girl lion lion tamer father mother inspiring passionate charming positive emotional tense south africa farm wilderness wildlife preserve plains human-animal friendship secret dangerous information journey
A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
Drama
Norway|Germany|Sweden|France|Denmark
2017
106 Minutes
Maria Mozhdah Adil Hussain Ekavali Khanna Rohit Saraf Ali Arfan Sheeba Chaddha Lalit Parimoo Nokokure Dahl Isak Lie Harr Jannat Zubair Rahmani Freddy Singh
teen girl friend boyfriend father mother family member tense emotional uneasy raw norway house school pakistan party bedroom family relationships culture culture shock
The story of Nisha, daughter of a Pakistani-Norwegian family, who is kidnapped to Pakistan by her parents when her father finds her in bed with a man.
Drama
Sweden|France|West Germany
1982
188 Minutes
Pernilla Allwin Bertil Guve Erland Josephson Gunn Wållgren Allan Edwall Ewa Fröling Jan Malmsjö Harriet Andersson Lena Olin Jarl Kulle
brother sister mother bishop stepfather sibling bleak emotional moving frightening sweden household childhood home family childhood authority living with parents subjugation cruelty fall
Two young Swedish children experience the many comedies and tragedies of their family, the Ekdahls.
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
66 Minutes
orphan police officer amusing charming cheeky confident creative endearing heartwarming inspiring playful positive foster home switzerland france meaning of life trust true love growing up orphans
After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.
Drama
USA
2001
96 Minutes
Robert Hays Mel Harris Robert Wagner Betty White Alan Rachins Alana Austin Taylor Emerson
family stray animal dog puppy sibling mother playful amusing positive lighthearted hilarious northern california america small town human-animal friendship work vs. family adoption family relationships dog rescue adventure
Two swindlers get their hands on a map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.
Drama, War
Australia|Germany|UK
2012
109 Minutes
Mika Nilson Seidel Ursina Lardi Hans-Jochen Wagner Sven Pippig Philip Wiegratz Katrin Pollitt Hendrik Arnst Claudia Geisler Saskia Rosendahl Nele Trebs André Frid
nazi father mother daughter sibling grandmother emotional melodramatic brooding intense profound disturbing germany concentration camp river bridge train world war ii nazi collaboration siblings
As the Allies sweep across Germany, Lore leads her siblings on a journey that exposes them to the truth of their parents' beliefs. An encounter with a mysterious refugee forces Lore to rely on a person she has always been taught to hate.
Drama
2018
95 Minutes
Karine Teles Otávio Muller Adriana Esteves Konstantinos Sarris César Troncoso Mateus Solano Camilo Pellegrini Ariclenes Barroso Pablo Riera Lucas Gouvêa
mother father child brother sister teen boy touching emotional amusing charming cheeky moving rio de janeiro house school beach car auditorium leaving home mother/son relationship
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety about sending her eldest son out into the world on his own.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Raúl Castillo Sheila Vand Evan Rosado Isaiah Kristian Josiah Gabriel Michael Pemberton Amelia Campbell Giovanni Pacciarelli
brother mother father boy friend bleak brash emotional endearing moving house woods lake park upstate new york family dysfunction family relationships brother relationship growing up escape
Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah embraces an imagined world all on his own.
Drama
2017
92 Minutes
Michael Cassidy Sarah Lancaster Connor Corum Enoch Ellis Brennan Williams Scott Christopher Eliza de Azevedo Brown
dog boy friend father mother sibling emotional charming endearing house school playground woods dog family relationships father/son relationship marriage love rescue adventure
Members of the Davis family are going through a hard time when a stray dog, Pluto, comes into their life and, in just a short time, saves a toddler, brings comfort to a 9-year-old boy, restores a marriage and repairs a broken father-son relationship.
Drama, Music
India
2017
150 Minutes
Zaira Wasim Meher Vij Raj Arjun Tirth Sharma Farrukh Jaffar Aamir Khan Manuj Sharma Nikita Anand Mona Ambegaonkar
father mother young girl mentor aspiring singer emotional endearing sad disheartening inspiring incredible india city house room street chasing dreams aspirations conservatism domineering father
A talented teenage singer-songwriter living amid domestic abuse becomes a YouTube sensation after a video in which she hides her identity goes viral.