Movies Like A Simple Story
If you liked A Simple Story (1959), a drama movie directed by Marcel Hanoun, 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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The Measure of a Man (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaAt the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
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Young Mothers (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaHoused in a shelter for young mothers, Jessica, Perla, Julia, Ariane, and Naïma, all of whom have grown up in difficult circumstances, struggle to obtain a better life for themselves and their children.
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Wasp (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaZoë is a single mother who lives with her four children in Dartford. She is poor and can't afford to buy food. One day her old flame drives by and asks her to go on a date with him. Scared that he doesn't want to go…
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
★ 7.9/10Also dramaA struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
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I, Daniel Blake (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also dramaA 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the…
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The Last Woman (1976)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaPsychological drama of the compelling relationship between a young French engineer and the girl he takes into his home after his wife has left him with their baby son.
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Code Unknown (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaA series of events unfold like a chain reaction, all stemming from a minor event that brings the film's five characters together. Set in Paris, France, Anne is an actress whose boyfriend Georges photographs the war in…
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Angel Face (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also drama8-year-old Elli and her mother, Marlène, live in a small town by the French Riviera where they act out to relieve boredom and hide from social services. When Marlène caves in to yet another night of excess, she chooses…
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Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaInternational art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.
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Documenteur (1982)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaAfter separating from the father of her son, a young French woman tries to find lodging and a fresh start in L.A. for herself and her son.
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Poor Cow (1967)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaJoy lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age, she marries and has a child–with an abusive thief who quickly ends up incarcerated. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to…
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Mammal (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaAfter Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the…
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Chaos (2001)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaA bourgeois couple, modern yet conventional. One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into their lives. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well off lady…
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Souleymane's Story (2024)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaAs he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane recounts his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers, but Souleymane is not ready.
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Élisa (1995)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaMarie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past…
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Rosie (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaA mother strives to shield her young family from their new reality when their landlord sells the property and renders them homeless.
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Night Always Comes (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaFacing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.
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Being Flynn (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaWorking in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.
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The Salt Path (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaThe profound story of husband and wife Raynor and Moth Winn, who embark on a 630-mile trek after being forcibly removed from their home. Hoping that in nature they will find solace and a sense of acceptance, they walk…
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Poetical Refugee (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaLike a Candide dreaming of Eldorado, Jallel lands in France, hoping to try his luck. From encounter to encounter, hostel to social welfare group, Jallel will make his way through a Paris of outcasts. Although failing…