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10 Best Movies Like Family Idiots

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

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#1
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#2
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

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

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#3
All Together Now

All Together Now

2020★ 6.7

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

An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?...

#4
Palermo Shooting

Palermo Shooting

2008★ 6.2

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

After the wild lifestyle of a famous young German photographer almost gets him killed, he goes to Palermo, Sicily to take a break. Can the beautiful city and a beautiful local woma...

#5
In the Aisles

In the Aisles

2018★ 6.9

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

Christian, a reclusive young man from Leipzig, gets a job working the night shift at a big-box store. He's trained to stocks goods and operate a forklift by Bruno, a wistful former...

#6
The German Lesson

The German Lesson

2019★ 6.5

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

In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality....

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