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10 Best Movies Like Highway Children

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

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#1
All Together Now

All Together Now

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Highway Children 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?...

#2
Hungry Hearts

Hungry Hearts

2015★ 6.6

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

The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance....

#3
Poor Cow

Poor Cow

1967★ 6.4

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

A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with an abusive thief who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone, she takes up with t...

#4
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012★ 6.1

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

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken...

#5
Fast Girls

Fast Girls

2012★ 6.1

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

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete....

#6
The Assault

The Assault

2014★ 6.8

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

After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to ...

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