Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Bolivar

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

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#1
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Bolivar 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...

#2
Hellion

Hellion

2014★ 5.9

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

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father m...

#3
I Smile Back

I Smile Back

2015★ 6.1

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

Laney is an attractive, intelligent suburban wife and devoted mother of two adorable children. She has the perfect husband who plays basketball with the kids in the driveway, a pri...

#4
The Poker House

The Poker House

2008★ 6.2

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

Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns....

#5
Strange Weather

Strange Weather

2016★ 5.8

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

Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea....

#6
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

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