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10 Best Movies Like Short Term 12

If you loved Short Term 12, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
The War Zone

The War Zone

1999★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Term 12 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret....

#2
Circles

Circles

2013★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Term 12 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Circles (Serbian: Krugovi) is a Serbian movie based on the true story of a Serbian soldier who risked his life to protect a Muslim civilian during the war in Bosnia. During the war...

#3
Marie's Story

Marie's Story

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Term 12 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Marie Heurtin is born both blind and deaf. Sister Marguerette wins her trust and teaches her how to express herself....

#4
Iyobinte Pusthakam

Iyobinte Pusthakam

2014★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Term 12 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Set in the backdrop of the picturesque Munnar, it tells the story of Iyob, a slave-turned-master....

#5
Fool Circle

Fool Circle

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Term 12 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two, very different, brothers are reunited for their father's funeral. But, when they arrive at the crematorium nobody is there, not even the corpse, except for Chloe who introduce...

#6
The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train

2014★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Short Term 12 for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When documentary filmmaker Danny Hart boards a train at Grand Central Station he has no reason to expect anything more than a pleasant ride to upstate New York to interview the sub...