Movies Like Daughter of the Sun
If you liked Daughter of the Sun (2023), a drama and science fiction movie directed by Ryan Ward, 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.
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The Glass Castle (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaA young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind…
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My Zoe (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and science fictionIsabelle, a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle…
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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaAfter moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a…
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Light of My Life (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and dramaYears after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.
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Northfork (2003)
★ 6/10Also dramaThe year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley in the name of progress. It is the…
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Fast Color (2019)
★ 6/10Also science fictionA woman goes on the run after her superhuman abilities are exposed and, with nowhere left to hide, returns to the family she abandoned years earlier.
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Mask (1985)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaA significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
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Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaTwo teen girls, one from the city, one from the country, try to find the hidden gold of Bear Mountain learning about friendship, loyalty and courage on the way.
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The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
★ 7.9/10Also dramaWhen 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…
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Hot Milk (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also dramaRose and her daughter Sofia travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gomez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose’s mystery illness, which has left her bound to a…
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Phoebe in Wonderland (2008)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaThe fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even…
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I Am David (2003)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaA 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a…
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Miracles from Heaven (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaWhen Christy discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls…
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Three Wishes (1995)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaWhile Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invites Jack, and his dog, to stay at her home until his leg has healed…
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Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also science fictionSince a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
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Radio (2003)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaIn the racially divided town of Anderson, South Carolina in 1976, football coach Harold Jones spots a mentally disabled African-American young man nicknamed Radio near his practice field and is inspired to befriend…
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I Swear (2025)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaDiagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in…
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
★ 8.3/10Also dramaGeorge Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas…
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Safe (1995)
★ 7/10Also dramaCarol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.
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Paradise Hills (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also science fictionA young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.