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Movies Like Break The Cycle

If you liked Break The Cycle, a movie directed by Mia Guerrieri, 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. 1Thirteen

    Thirteen (2003)

    ★ 6.7/10

    When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new lifestyle begins…

  2. 2The Art of Getting By

    The Art of Getting By (2011)

    ★ 6.6/10

    George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred…

  3. 3The Goldfinch

    The Goldfinch (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10

    A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a…

  4. 4Lady Bird

    Lady Bird (2017)

    ★ 7.2/10

    Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to…

  5. 5Teen Spirit

    Teen Spirit (2019)

    ★ 6/10

    A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.

  6. 6Palm Trees and Power Lines

    Palm Trees and Power Lines (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Seventeen-year-old Lea spends her summer break tanning in her backyard, and drifting between tiptoeing around her needy mother, and aimlessly trailing her best friend and boys from school. This monotony is interrupted…

  7. 7Flora and Son

    Flora and Son (2023)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin…

  8. 8Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain

    Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Two 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.

  9. 9LOL

    LOL (2012)

    ★ 6.1/10

    In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's…

  10. 10Dalíland

    Dalíland (2022)

    ★ 5.9/10

    In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.

  11. 11Ice Princess

    Ice Princess (2005)

    ★ 6.4/10

    With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.

  12. 12After We Fell

    After We Fell (2021)

    ★ 7/10

    Just as Tessa's life begins to become unglued, nothing is what she thought it would be. Not her friends nor her family. The only person that she should be able to rely on is Hardin, who is furious when he discovers the…

  13. 13The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

    The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.

  14. 14Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this…

  15. 15Almost Famous

    Almost Famous (2000)

    ★ 7.5/10

    In 1973, a precocious 15-year-old aspiring rock journalist lands a dream assignment from Rolling Stone to tour with a rising rock band, embarking on a coming-of-age journey as he discovers the exhilarating and…

  16. 16An Education

    An Education (2009)

    ★ 6.9/10

    Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a…

  17. 17After

    After (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious…

  18. 18The Souvenir: Part II

    The Souvenir: Part II (2021)

    ★ 6.4/10

    In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately…

  19. 19Mad City

    Mad City (1997)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.

  20. 20Tall Girl

    Tall Girl (2019)

    ★ 6.3/10

    Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the…

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