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10 Best Movies Like As They Made Us

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

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#1
The Savages

The Savages

2007★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to As They Made Us for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father....

#2
Parenthood

Parenthood

1989★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to As They Made Us for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the famil...

#3
As Cool as I Am

As Cool as I Am

2013★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to As They Made Us for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers....

#4
Madea's Big Happy Family

Madea's Big Happy Family

2011★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to As They Made Us for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too...

#5
Wildflower

Wildflower

2023★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to As They Made Us for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The story of Bea Johnson from birth to graduation as she navigates life with an intellectually disabled parent and an extended family who can't quite agree on the best way to help....

#6
Cha Cha Real Smooth

Cha Cha Real Smooth

2022★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to As They Made Us for fans of Drama & Romance & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Fresh out of college and stuck at his New Jersey home without a clear path forward, 22-year-old Andrew begins working as a party starter for bar/bat mitzvahs—where he strikes up a ...

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