Movies Like Lars Is LOL
If you liked Lars Is LOL (2023), a family and drama movie directed by Eirik Sæter Stordahl, 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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Wonder (2017)
★ 8.1/10Also family and dramaThe story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
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The Unbreakable Boy (2025)
★ 7.9/10Also family and 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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Out of My Mind (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and familyMelody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator…
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Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and familyJesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences including that she's rich, he's…
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A Little Princess (1995)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and familyWhen her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who…
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
★ 7/10Also dramaA year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.
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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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Giant Little Ones (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaTwo popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
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Anne of Green Gables (1985)
★ 8.1/10Also family and dramaAnne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…
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Flicka (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also family and dramaKaty McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets…
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A Dog's Purpose (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also family and dramaA dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
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Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyPrerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
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Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaA look at J.K. Rowling from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager, to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter book series.
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Anne of Green Gables (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyAnne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…
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Upside-Down Magic (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also familyNory and her best friend Reina enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies, where Nory’s unconventional powers land her in a class for those with wonky, or “upside-down,” magic. Undaunted, Nory sets out to prove that…
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Bambi II (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and familyReturn to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can…
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Dad (1989)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaA busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the…
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A Child Is Waiting (1963)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaDr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her life some meaning, joins the staff of the hospital. Jean, who tries to…
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaDuring a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline…
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also familyNancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…