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Movies Like The Ripple

If you liked The Ripple (2023), a drama movie directed by Jack Novarese, 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.

  1. 1Eleanor the Great

    Eleanor the Great (2025)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

  2. 2Céline

    Céline (1992)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    After 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…

  3. 3Houria

    Houria (2023)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    A 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.

  4. 4Adieu Philippine

    Adieu Philippine (1962)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Michel is a young technician in the fledgling TV industry and is due for military service in two months at the time of the Algerian War. Juliette and Liliane are inseparable best friends, and aspiring actresses, who…

  5. 5Fast Girls

    Fast Girls (2012)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

  6. 6Once in a Lifetime

    Once in a Lifetime (2014)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    At Léon Blum High School in Créteil, France, a history teacher decides to have her weakest 10th grade class participate in a national history competition.

  7. 7Between Two Worlds

    Between Two Worlds (2022)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    Marianne Winckler relocates to the port city of Caen in order to pass herself off as a member of a large community of itinerant workers desperate to make ends meet. She gains employment as a cleaner on a ferry…

  8. 8Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius

    Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    The story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.

  9. 9Haute Couture

    Haute Couture (2021)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take…

  10. 10Blue Chips

    Blue Chips (1994)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the…

  11. 11Secret Name

    Secret Name (2021)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    Nelie escaped a miserable existence by becoming a frontline nurse in 1914. One day, she takes the identity of Rose, a young woman from a good family, who dies in front of her. She presents herself in her place at…

  12. 12Film Socialisme

    Film Socialisme (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    A symphony in three movements. Things such as a Mediterranean cruise, numerous conversations, in numerous languages, between the passengers, almost all of whom are on holiday... Our Europe. At night, a sister and her…

  13. 13The Eighth Day

    The Eighth Day (1996)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.

  14. 14Full Time

    Full Time (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike.

  15. 15Valley of Love

    Valley of Love (2015)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    A story of two famous actors who used to be a couple. They reunite after the son's death and receive a letter asking them to visit five places at Death Valley, which will make the son reappear.

  16. 16Edie

    Edie (2018)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    To try and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment, 83-year-old Edie decides that it is never too late. After packing an old camping bag, she leaves her life behind and embarks on an adventure she never got to…

  17. 17The Son

    The Son (2002)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.

  18. 18Grand Expectations

    Grand Expectations (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Summer 2019. Just graduated from Sciences Po, Madeleine leaves to prepare the orals of the ENA in Corsica with Antoine, her lover with whom she shares very left-wing political convictions. On a small deserted road, an…

  19. 19The Last Rifleman

    The Last Rifleman (2023)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his…

  20. 20The New Life of Paul Sneijder

    The New Life of Paul Sneijder (2016)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    Following a rare accident, Paul Sneijder opened his eyes to the reality of his life as a "senior manager" in Montreal: his work no longer interested him, his wife annoyed him and deceived him, his two sons despised him…

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