Movies Like My Friend Max
If you liked My Friend Max (2017), a drama and family movie directed by Mikeal Burgin, 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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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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The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and familyMilly 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…
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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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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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A Little Princess (1995)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and familyWhen her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended. She soon clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who…
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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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Anne of Green Gables (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and familyAnne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and…
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Nocturna (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also familyAn orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However, when the stars start going out in the sky, he finds himself exploring the world of the night, alongside his new friend, the Cat Shepherd.
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Benji (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and familyTwo school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
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The Secret Garden (1993)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and familyA young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years…
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Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.4/10Also familyWhen Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
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Little Man Tate (1991)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and familyDede 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…
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Spin (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also familyRhea discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club…
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Canvas (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also family and dramaAfter a heartbreaking loss, a grandfather struggling to reclaim his passion for painting finds the inspiration to create again.
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Once Upon a Forest (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also familyA young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
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The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaA three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.
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Moondance Alexander (2007)
★ 6/10Also drama and familyCuriously 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…