Movies Like The Skates
If you liked The Skates (2023), a drama movie directed by Halima Ouardiri, 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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Malabar Princess (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaA man leaves his 8-year old son with his father-in-law who lives near the glacier where the boy's mother died.
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I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaJackie Foster, a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom, is looking forward to wrapping up her latest case and spending Christmas with Gracie, her adorable and precocious, eight-year old daughter. But when…
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Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaPrerna, 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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Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaYoung Cedric Errol and his widowed mother live in genteel poverty in 1880s Brooklyn after the death of his father. Cedric's grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, has long ago disowned his son for marrying an American…
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The Color of Friendship (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaMahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from…
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The Rapture (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaLydia, a midwife very invested in her work, is in the middle of a breakup.
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The Reckless Moment (1949)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaAfter discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
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Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaSet in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces…
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Last Ride (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaA young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law.
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The Last Mimzy (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaTwo siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more…
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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaA fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
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Float (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaA father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him. But when his son's ability becomes public…
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Flicka (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also 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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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaBilly Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy…
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C'mon C'mon (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also dramaJohnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.
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Houria (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaA young woman who is passionate about ballet dancing and experiences a trauma, and then she meets other women who have experienced similar situations and they find a creative way to pursue their passion.
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Ice Castles (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaYoung, beautiful, talented Alexis Winston comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. But her rise to stardom isn’t easy. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, and most painfully of all, leave her…
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Heidi (2005)
★ 7.8/10Also dramaSwiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying…
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Céline (1992)
★ 7/10Also dramaAfter the death of her father, 22-year-old Céline inherits most of his estate, but gives it to her stepmother, causing her greedy fiancé to leave her. Following several failed suicide attempts, Céline is hospitalized…
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Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaEstranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.