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10 Best Movies Like Pudhumai Penn

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

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#1
Sky

Sky

2015★ 6.2

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

A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband....

#2
Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015★ 5.9

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

After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by hers...

#3
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#4
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#5
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.5

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

#6
Herself

Herself

2020★ 6.7

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

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws...

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