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Movies Like Happiness Is...

If you liked Happiness Is... (2015), a drama and family movie directed by Artem Prokhorov and Tatyana Gulina, 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. 1Remember

    Remember (2015)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

  2. 2The Stray

    The Stray (2017)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and family

    A young father takes his nine year old son, the family dog, and two of his son's friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightning.

  3. 3Skin

    Skin (2009)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

  4. 4Dirt

    Dirt (2018)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    In search of a lifeline for his struggling off road racing team, a man takes on a young car thief looking for a second chance, but as their worlds collide, they must struggle to forge a successful alliance.

  5. 5The Good Witch's Destiny

    The Good Witch's Destiny (2013)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama and family

    As Cassie's birthday approaches, Lori discovers disturbing parallels between Cassie and her great aunt, who disappeared years before on her birthday. When signs of a curse appear, Cassie conjures up a little magic to…

  6. 6I Am David

    I Am David (2003)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a…

  7. 7Twitches Too

    Twitches Too (2007)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and family

    Reunited witch twins Camryn and Alex adjust to their new life as supernatural beings while at the same time trying to maintain a normal existence in this sequel to the magical Disney Channel original movie Twitches…

  8. 8Little Man Tate

    Little Man Tate (1991)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama and family

    Dede 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…

  9. 9Goal!

    Goal! (2005)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and family

    Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an…

  10. 10Normal

    Normal (2003)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.

  11. 11The Wish of the Fairy Fish

    The Wish of the Fairy Fish (2023)

    ★ 7.5/10Also family

    If you go fishing, be prepared to draw the fish of your dreams, the magical Pike, which can grant any three wishes. Only Emelya let two wishes down the drain, and decided to save the third. Therefore, in order to…

  12. 12What Maisie Knew

    What Maisie Knew (2013)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    In New York City, six-year-old Maisie is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her self-absorbed parents—an aging rock singer mother and a distracted art dealer father. As both quickly marry new…

  13. 13The Good Witch

    The Good Witch (2008)

    ★ 7.1/10Also family and drama

    A mysterious woman comes in to town and inhabits the local haunted mansion, making everyone wonder if she's a witch or "The Grey Lady".

  14. 14The Sleepover

    The Sleepover (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also family

    Two siblings who discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection. Mom is forced to pull one last job, and the kids team up to rescue her over the course of an action-packed night.

  15. 15The Parts You Lose

    The Parts You Lose (2019)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    An unlikely friendship unfolds between a young deaf boy, Wesley, and a fugitive criminal who takes refuge in an abandoned barn on the family’s rural North Dakota farm.

  16. 16The Secret Life of Bees

    The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

    ★ 7.5/10Also family and drama

    Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with…

  17. 17Max Winslow and The House of Secrets

    Max Winslow and The House of Secrets (2020)

    ★ 5.9/10Also family

    Five teenagers compete to win a mansion owned by entrepreneur and scientist Atticus Virtue. To win the teens must face-off against a super computer named HAVEN who controls the mansion.

  18. 18The Shack

    The Shack (2017)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama and family

    A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.

  19. 19SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals

    SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals (2014)

    ★ 7/10Also family

    A new member has joined Eli and the Shane Gang! Junjie, once the protector of the Eastern Caverns, is a master of the slugslinging art of Slug Fu! But even with the power of five slingers, the Shane Gang find…

  20. 20The Caveman's Valentine

    The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim…

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