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10 Best Movies Like Don't Be Like Brenda

If you loved Don't Be Like Brenda, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Ladybird Ladybird

Ladybird Ladybird

1994★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Like Brenda for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refuge...

#2
Fifteen and Pregnant

Fifteen and Pregnant

1998★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Like Brenda for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on a true story, 15 year old Tina Spangler discovers she is pregnant. Her choices are abortion, adoption, or a lonely, exhausting life as a single parent. Abandoned by her bo...

#3
Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Like Brenda for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant....

#4
Short Term 12

Short Term 12

2013★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Like Brenda for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior b...

#5
Return to Zero

Return to Zero

2014★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Like Brenda for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on the true story of a successful couple, Maggie and Aaron who are preparing for the arrival of their first child....

#6
Double Mommy

Double Mommy

2016★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Be Like Brenda for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After taking a break for the summer before their senior year, Ryan and Jess rekindle their relationship, and find out that Jess is pregnant with twins. When Ryan's mother demands a...

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