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10 Best Movies Like I Am Maria

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

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#1
Third Star

Third Star

2010★ 7.0

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

James and his three closest lifelong friends go on an ill-advised trip to the stunning coastal area of Barafundle Bay in West Wales. What follows is a touching and comical adventur...

#2
The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1958★ 7.1

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

Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners....

#3
Mr. Church

Mr. Church

2016★ 7.4

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

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fift...

#4
The Giver

The Giver

2014★ 6.6

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

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "r...

#5
Helen

Helen

2009★ 6.5

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

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depressio...

#6
Adopt a Highway

Adopt a Highway

2019★ 6.7

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

Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t...

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