Movies Like Tender
If you liked Tender (2020), a movie directed by Daryl B. Jones, 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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Poor Cow (1967)
★ 6.4/10Joy lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age, she marries and has a child–with an abusive thief who quickly ends up incarcerated. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to…
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The Love Bug (1968)
★ 6.6/10Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.
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You, Me & Tuscany (2026)
★ 7.3/10When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner's fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that could transform her life.
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3 Generations (2016)
★ 6.4/10A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.
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Silent Running (1972)
★ 6.4/10After the entire flora goes extinct, ecologist Lowell maintains a greenhouse aboard a space station for the future with his android companions. However, he rebels after being ordered to destroy the greenhouse in favor…
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The Lost Husband (2020)
★ 6.7/10Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
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I Can't Think Straight (2008)
★ 7.5/10Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla…
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Star Wars (1977)
★ 8.2/10Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo…
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Unhook the Stars (1996)
★ 5.9/10Widowed mother Mildred must suddenly redefine herself and find an outlet for her nurturing side when her adult daughter moves out of the family home. Though Mildred thinks she's found her purpose when her neighbor…
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The Salt Path (2025)
★ 6.6/10The profound story of husband and wife Raynor and Moth Winn, who embark on a 630-mile trek after being forcibly removed from their home. Hoping that in nature they will find solace and a sense of acceptance, they walk…
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Little Men (2016)
★ 6.4/10Jake is a quiet, sensitive middle schooler with dreams of being an artist. He meets the affably brash Tony at his grandfather's funeral, and the unlikely pair soon hit it off. The budding friendship is put at risk…
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Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
★ 6.9/10Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.
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Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
★ 6.4/10A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
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Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998)
★ 6.4/10A group of Soul Hunters come to Babylon 5 demanding the return of something that was stolen from them.
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Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
★ 5.8/10Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.
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Brooklyn (2015)
★ 7.3/10In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
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Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure (2023)
★ 6.7/10When her babysitting business takes a hit, Skipper takes a summer job at the water park. Here she can quickly put her skills as a nanny to good use.