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10 Best Movies Like Alex

If you loved Alex, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alex for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Ang...

#2
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alex for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#3
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alex for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#4
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alex for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#5
The House

The House

2024★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alex for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After the death of their father, three siblings return to the family home where they grew up. They intend to sell it and follow their very different paths. But as memories surface ...

#6
Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

2003★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Alex for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Set 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...

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