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Movies Like The Wave of Still

If you liked The Wave of Still (2026), a family and drama movie directed by Prem Plittapolkranpim, 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. 1Where the Red Fern Grows

    Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and family

    Set 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…

  2. 2The Glass Castle

    The Glass Castle (2017)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind…

  3. 3Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

    ★ 7.3/10Also family and drama

    Young 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…

  4. 4Where the Red Fern Grows

    Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and family

    Billy 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…

  5. 5I Believe

    I Believe (2019)

    ★ 7.8/10Also family and drama

    A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way.

  6. 6Flicka

    Flicka (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family and drama

    Katy 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…

  7. 7Ordinary People

    Ordinary People (1980)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always…

  8. 8Skater Girl

    Skater Girl (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and family

    Prerna, 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.

  9. 9Anemone

    Anemone (2025)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama

    Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother Ray. Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a fraught, if occasionally…

  10. 10The Son

    The Son (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

  11. 11The Little Princess

    The Little Princess (1939)

    ★ 6.7/10Also family and drama

    A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.

  12. 12Firstborn

    Firstborn (1984)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house…

  13. 13The Last Mimzy

    The Last Mimzy (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    Two 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…

  14. 14Miracles from Heaven

    Miracles from Heaven (2016)

    ★ 7.5/10Also family and drama

    When 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…

  15. 15Samantha: An American Girl Holiday

    Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and family

    Kindhearted Samantha Parkington's world starts to change the day Nellie O'Malley walks into her life. Nellie, her father, and her two little sisters have moved in next door to be servants for the Ryland family. Though…

  16. 16The Unbreakable Boy

    The Unbreakable Boy (2025)

    ★ 7.9/10Also family and drama

    When 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…

  17. 17Heidi

    Heidi (2005)

    ★ 7.8/10Also drama and family

    Swiss 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…

  18. 18Manchester by the Sea

    Manchester by the Sea (2016)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where…

  19. 19Canvas

    Canvas (2020)

    ★ 6.3/10Also family and drama

    After a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.

  20. 20Sister Cities

    Sister Cities (2016)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Based on the internationally-acclaimed play by Colette Freedman, the story of 4 estranged sisters who reunite for their mother’s alleged suicide.

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