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10 Best Movies Like By Herself

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

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#1
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Herself 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....

#2
Lady Driver

Lady Driver

2020★ 6.4

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

When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the d...

#3
Herself

Herself

2020★ 6.7

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

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws...

#4
Virgin Mountain

Virgin Mountain

2015★ 7.2

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

Fúsi finds comfort in the familiarity of his routines, until an involuntary dance class forces him to encounter the real world....

#5
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to By Herself 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...

#6
I'm Not Here

I'm Not Here

2017★ 5.8

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

A man struggles with the tragic memories of his past to make sense of his present, but soon realizes that time isn't the enemy he thinks it is....

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