Movies Like Song from the South
If you liked Song from the South (2026), a movie directed by Ahmed Hasan Sunny, 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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Life-Size (2000)
★ 6.6/10Sad and lonely after the death of her mother, Casey would do anything to see her again. But when a series of mystic mishaps mistakenly brings her fashion doll “Eve” to life instead, it changes Casey’s world forever!
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Tideland (2005)
★ 6.5/10Because of the actions of her irresponsible parents, a young girl is left alone on a decrepit country estate and survives inside her fantastic imagination.
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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
★ 7.1/10Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
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Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
★ 6.2/10A small-town shoemaker with a knack for spinning yarns, Hans encounters happiness and heartbreak on his road to becoming a full-fledged writer.
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The Cobbler (2014)
★ 5.9/10Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of…
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Pollyanna (1960)
★ 6.9/10A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
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Sight (2023)
★ 6.4/10Ming Wang is an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan in India, who was blinded by her stepmother, Wang…
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A Monster Calls (2016)
★ 7.3/1012-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
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Miracles from Heaven (2016)
★ 7.5/10When 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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The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
★ 7/10In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.
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Ordinary Angels (2024)
★ 7.7/10Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
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Dreamchild (1985)
★ 6.6/1080-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honour of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice's close friendship with the writer was the creative catalyst for Carroll's…
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Jabberwocky (1977)
★ 6/10After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his…
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Mr. Church (2016)
★ 7.4/10A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.
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Tuesday (2024)
★ 6.8/10A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
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Orphan (2009)
★ 7/10After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems.
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Moll Flanders (1996)
★ 6.1/10The daughter of a thief, young Moll is placed in the care of a nunnery after the execution of her mother. However, the actions of an abusive priest lead Moll to rebel as a teenager, escaping to the dangerous streets of…
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Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish (1999)
★ 7.5/10The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) go on a quest to find a fallen wishing star to help Dot with her illness. Unfortunately the rest of the town, including an evil king, also hear about the star and want to get…
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The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
★ 6.5/10Three single women in a picturesque village have their wishes granted, at a cost, when a mysterious and flamboyant man arrives in their lives.
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