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10 Best Movies Like Martian Child

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

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#1
Like Dandelion Dust

Like Dandelion Dust

2009★ 6.9

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

Rip Porter is sentenced to seven years in prison for beating his wife, Wendy. When he is released, he discovers that Wendy gave up their child, and the privileged Campbell family a...

#2
As Cool as I Am

As Cool as I Am

2013★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Martian Child for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A smart teenage girl comes of age in a small town with her self-centered parents who had her when they were teenagers....

#3
Wilson

Wilson

2017★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Martian Child for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past....

#4
Luce

Luce

2019★ 6.4

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

A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on famil...

#5
Palmer

Palmer

2021★ 8.1

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

After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubl...

#6
When You Finish Saving the World

When You Finish Saving the World

2023★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Martian Child for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other. As Evelyn tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a bri...

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