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Movies Like The Nephew

If you liked The Nephew (1998), a drama movie directed by Eugene Brady, 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. 1The Nest

    The Nest (2020)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban…

  2. 2The Tender Bar

    The Tender Bar (2021)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    JR is a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie, is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined…

  3. 3A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of…

  4. 4Bird

    Bird (2024)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

  5. 5The Dead

    The Dead (1987)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    After a convivial holiday dinner party, things begin to unravel when a husband and wife address some prickly issues concerning their marriage.

  6. 6C'mon C'mon

    C'mon C'mon (2021)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they embark on a cross-country trip to see life away from Los Angeles.

  7. 7Othello

    Othello (1951)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.

  8. 8What Maisie Knew

    What Maisie Knew (2013)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.

  9. 9The Glass Castle

    The Glass Castle (2017)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind…

  10. 10Mammal

    Mammal (2016)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the…

  11. 11Angela's Ashes

    Angela's Ashes (1999)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

  12. 12Kisses

    Kisses (2008)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home on Christmas Day and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin.

  13. 13Broken

    Broken (2012)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.

  14. 14The Hate U Give

    The Hate U Give (2018)

    ★ 8.1/10Also drama

    Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds…

  15. 15Rachel Getting Married

    Rachel Getting Married (2008)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.

  16. 16To Kill a Mockingbird

    To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

    ★ 8/10Also drama

    Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their…

  17. 17Philomena

    Philomena (2013)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

  18. 18The Wind That Shakes the Barley

    The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins…

  19. 19A Taste of Honey

    A Taste of Honey (1961)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her…

  20. 20Rebel Without a Cause

    Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a…

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