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Movies Like Daruwane

If you liked Daruwane (2012), a drama and family movie directed by V. Sivadasan, 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. 3Where 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…

  4. 4Remember

    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.

  5. 5Heidi

    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…

  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. 8Greyfriars Bobby

    Greyfriars Bobby (1961)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama and family

    In 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…

  9. 9I Believe

    I Believe (2019)

    ★ 7.8/10Also family and drama

    A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way.

  10. 10The Good Doctor

    The Good Doctor (2011)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    Dr. 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…

  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. 12Flicka: Country Pride

    Flicka: Country Pride (2012)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and family

    Flicka and Toby help out a struggling stable owner and her teenage daughter.

  13. 13Run

    Run (1991)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

  14. 14Light It Up

    Light It Up (1999)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    On a winter day in a southside Queens high school, events collide and six students are suddenly in an armed standoff with the NYPD. At the school, classrooms freeze, teachers come and go, resources are scant.

  15. 15Samantha: An American Girl Holiday

    Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama and family

    Kindhearted 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…

  16. 16I 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…

  17. 17End of Sentence

    End of Sentence (2019)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    Newly widowed Frank Fogle embarks on a journey to Ireland to scatter his late wife’s ashes. His estranged son, Sean, recently released from prison, agrees to join only when his father promises that they’ll never see…

  18. 18Undercurrent

    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…

  19. 19The Good Neighbor

    The Good Neighbor (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    A 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…

  20. 20Heaven

    Heaven (2019)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    Heaven Leigh Casteel, gifted and intelligent, is the eldest of five dirt-poor children struggling to survive in a mountain shack. As she endures neglect and abuse, Heaven discovers a dark secret that changes everything…

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