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10 Best Movies Like The Breadwinner

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

#1
Gerontophilia

Gerontophilia

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Breadwinner for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Lake is in a straight relationship with Desiree but finds himself becoming attracted to men at the pool. When he cannot control his desires any longer, he starts working at an adul...

#2
Our 30-Minute Sessions

Our 30-Minute Sessions

2020★ 7.5

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

College student Sota picks up a cassette tape left behind by musician Aki when he died a year ago. When the tape is played back, Aki takes over Sota's body for just 30 minutes. The...

#3
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2

2014★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Breadwinner for fans of Animation. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Step back into the imaginative and frankly terrifying world of Becky & Joe with Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared. In this episode: Some things change over Time....

#4
Prancer

Prancer

1989★ 6.0

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

Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assu...

#5
27: Gone Too Soon

27: Gone Too Soon

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Breadwinner for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971. At the time, the coincidence gave rise to some comment, but it was not unt...

#6
The Aerial

The Aerial

2007★ 7.2

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

An entire city has lost its voice. Mr. TV, the owner of the city's only television channel, is carrying out a sinister plan to control all of the city's inhabitants....