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10 Best Movies Like Men Don't Cry

If you loved Men Don't Cry, 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 Men Don't Cry 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
Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

2016★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Men Don't Cry for fans of Family. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A retelling of L.M. Montgomery's story of Anne Shirley, an orphan who is accidentally sent to a couple looking to adopt a boy instead....

#3
The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Men Don't Cry for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother....

#4
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2022★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Men Don't Cry for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

As a new school year begins, Greg is subject to relentless teasing from his brother Rodrick. Will Greg manage to get along with him? Or will a secret ruin everything?...

#5
Yours, Mine & Ours

Yours, Mine & Ours

2005★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Men Don't Cry for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a ...

#6
The Nutcracker Prince

The Nutcracker Prince

1990★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Men Don't Cry for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse King. At stake is the Nut...

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