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10 Best Movies Like Por Paula

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

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#1
Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted

1999★ 7.6

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

Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wond...

#2
Miller's Girl

Miller's Girl

2024★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Por Paula for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A talented young writer embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher assigns a project that entangles them both....

#3
The Human Voice

The Human Voice

2020★ 6.7

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

A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master ha...

#4
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

#5
Lady Bird

Lady Bird

2017★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Por Paula for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and te...

#6
Sometimes I Think About Dying

Sometimes I Think About Dying

2024★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Por Paula for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark....

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