Movies Like Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs
If you liked Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs (1997), a history and family movie directed by Don McBrearty, 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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Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)
★ 7.3/10Also family and dramaYoung 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…
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The Forge (2024)
★ 8.2/10Also drama and family19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to…
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I Believe (2019)
★ 7.8/10Also family and dramaA 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way.
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Abraham (1993)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and tv movieRather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotamia, as the way to establish his Covenant with mankind... A man of great faith, Abraham continues to believe in God…
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Jacob (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and tv movieIsaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds shelter with his uncle Laban, but is himself deceived. Finally, Jacob has to face both his uncle and brother.
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Black Beauty (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also family and dramaThe fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
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Little Man Tate (1991)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and familyDede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of…
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The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
★ 7/10Also drama and historyA seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also family and tv movieSet in the storybook world of Enchancia, the music-filled movie follows Sofia, an average girl whose life suddenly changes when her mother marries the king and she is whisked off to live in a castle with her mom, new…
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The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also history and tv movieYears have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his…
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Love Finds You In Sugarcreek (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and tv movieWill a mysterious stranger's past wreak havoc on a quiet Amish community after they've opened their doors -- and hearts -- to him and his son?
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Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and tv movieDefiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
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Angels in the Snow (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and familyThe affluent, yet troubled Montgomery family hits the road for a special Christmas in the mountains.
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Anne of Green Gables (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyAnne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…
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An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and familyA fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.
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The Good Witch (2008)
★ 7.1/10Also family and dramaA mysterious woman comes in to town and inhabits the local haunted mansion, making everyone wonder if she's a witch or "The Grey Lady".
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Grey Gardens (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also history and dramaBased on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, "Grey…
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Flicka (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also family and dramaKaty 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…
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Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and tv movieThe story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.
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The Miniaturist (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also history and dramaA woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.