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Movies Like Dominan

If you liked Dominan (1997), a drama and family movie directed by Khir Mohd Nor, 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. 1Skater 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.

  2. 2Where 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…

  3. 3Heidi

    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…

  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. 5Little 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…

  6. 6Moondance Alexander

    Moondance Alexander (2007)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and family

    Curiously named teen Moondance Alexander lives with her eccentric mother, and is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named Checkers. Although Moondance returns the horse to his…

  7. 7The Good Witch's Gift

    The Good Witch's Gift (2010)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama and family

    Almost as soon as Jake and Cassie decide to get married on Christmas Eve, complications arise.

  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. 9A Second Chance: Rivals!

    A Second Chance: Rivals! (2019)

    ★ 7/10Also drama and family

    As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.

  10. 10Flicka

    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…

  11. 11A Second Chance

    A Second Chance (2011)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and family

    A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad.

  12. 12The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born

    The Swan Princess: A Fairytale Is Born (2023)

    ★ 6/10Also family

    Before becoming queen, Uberta lived a humble life with her husband Maximillian when she is suddenly thrust into royalty. Through triumph and tragedy, she learns the lessons needed to become a beloved Queen, all while…

  13. 13An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

    An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama and family

    A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

  14. 14Undercurrent

    Undercurrent (1946)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael…

  15. 15Double Teamed!

    Double Teamed! (2002)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and family

    Heather and Heidi play volleyball for their school team, when their family decides that they need to go to a bigger school so that they will have a better chance for scholarships. But at the new school, the twins are…

  16. 16The Forge

    The Forge (2024)

    ★ 8.2/10Also drama and family

    19 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…

  17. 17Tru Confessions

    Tru Confessions (2002)

    ★ 6.8/10Also family and drama

    Trudy Walker hated her life. She thought it was totally messed up until she found out about a contest that could change everything...

  18. 18True Grit

    True Grit (1969)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of…

  19. 19The Boy Who Could Fly

    The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama and family

    Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor…

  20. 20The Rookie

    The Rookie (2002)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama and family

    Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team…

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