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10 Best Movies Like The Barefoot Boy

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

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#1
Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

1984★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Barefoot Boy for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love....

#2
Ali and Nino

Ali and Nino

2016★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Barefoot Boy for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s...

#3
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Barefoot Boy for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....

#4
Life in a Year

Life in a Year

2020★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Barefoot Boy for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left....

#5
1 Mile To You

1 Mile To You

2017★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Barefoot Boy for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectly. Running, however, also brings him notoriety. He is caught between keeping the...

#6
On the Edge

On the Edge

2001★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Barefoot Boy for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life....

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