Movies Like Confessions of a Young American Housewife
If you liked Confessions of a Young American Housewife (1974), a drama movie directed by Joseph W. Sarno, 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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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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Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004)
★ 5.9/10Also dramaThe story of golf icon and legend, Bobby Jones, who retired from competition at the tender age of 28.
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The Reckless Moment (1949)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaAfter discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.
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Hungry Hearts (2015)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaThe relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
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The Christmas Shoes (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaTwo separate stories mesh - in the first, a young music teacher, Maggie Andrews, begins dying of a heart condition and her son Nathan tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for her before she dies. In the second…
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I Believe in Unicorns (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaFeeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter.
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Fast Girls (2012)
★ 6/10Also dramaA street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
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Eleanor the Great (2025)
★ 6.8/10Also drama94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
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The Locket (1946)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaA dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
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Kid Galahad (1962)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaAfter completing military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter—and takes him under his wing.
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Pitfall (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaAn insurance man wishing for a more exciting life becomes wrapped up in the affairs of an imprisoned embezzler, his model girlfriend, and a violent private investigator.
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Won't Back Down (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaJamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for…
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Woman of Straw (1964)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaAnthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.
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Flowers in the Attic (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaAfter the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
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Sunshine State (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also dramaA woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also dramaBilly 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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Framed (1947)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaTruck driver Mike Lambert is a down-and-out mining engineer searching for a job. When his rig breaks down in a small town, he happens upon a venomous seductress. When her boyfriend robs a bank, they intend to frame…
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Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
★ 7.4/10Also dramaMichael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in.
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The Color of Friendship (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaMahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from…
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Girl Fight (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaInspired by a true story, Girl Fight recounts the harrowing story of a 16-year-old, stellar high school student whose life spirals downward when her former friends conspire to upload onto the Internet a shocking video…