Movies Like My Family and Other Animals

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002·1h 25m·★ 5.7·Cathy Malkasian

Themes: wildlife, sibling relationshipFans also likedFamily & Comedy

Malena

2000·1h 48m·★ 7.4·Giuseppe Tornatore

Themes: widow, world war ii

The Pianist

2002·2h 30m·★ 8.5·Roman Polanski

Themes: based on memoir or autobiography, world war ii

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996·1h 28m·★ 7.3·Todd Solondz

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Zero Motivation

2014·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Talya Lavie

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Look at Me

2004·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Agnès Jaoui

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Herbie Fully Loaded

2005·1h 41m·★ 5.0·Angela Robinson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Family

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984·1h 50m·★ 5.8·Tony Richardson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Mirror

1975·1h 47m·★ 7.9·Andrei Tarkovsky

Themes: 1930s, world war ii

Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!

2011·1h 20m·★ 6.4·Arlene Sanford

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Drama & TV Movie

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015·1h 39m·★ 6.5·Stephen Herek

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Family

Bookworm

2024·1h 44m·★ 6.0·Ant Timpson

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Drama

The Boy with Green Hair

1948·1h 22m·★ 6.7·Joseph Losey

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Family

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995·1h 35m·★ 5.1·Dwight H. Little

Fans also likedFamily & Drama & Comedy

My Christmas Prince

2017·1h 30m·★ 5.3·Sam Irvin

Fans also likedTV Movie & Comedy & Drama & Family

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommends

Anne of Green Gables

1985·3h 19m·★ 8.6·Kevin Sullivan

Fans also likedFamily & Drama

A Single Rider

2017·1h 37m·★ 6.6·Lee Zoo-young

TMDB recommends

Life as a House

2001·2h 5m·★ 7.4·Irwin Winkler

TMDB recommends

How Good Is My Family and Other Animals?

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