Movies Like What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away
If you liked What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away (2002), a drama and family movie directed by Niva Dorell, 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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Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyPrerna, 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.
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Heidi (2005)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and familySwiss 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…
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Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and familySet 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…
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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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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and familyBilly 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…
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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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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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44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaAfter a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaAn acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role…
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The Good Doctor (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaDr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts…
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The Good Neighbor (2022)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaA nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…
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Remember (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaWith 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.
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Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and familyIn Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on…
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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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Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and familyKindhearted 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…
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Flicka: Country Pride (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and familyFlicka and Toby help out a struggling stable owner and her teenage daughter.
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TalhotBlond (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaThomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.
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The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
★ 6/10Also dramaA troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
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Brotherly Love (2015)
★ 7/10Also dramaWest Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition.
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The Perfect Game (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and familyBased on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.