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10 Best Movies Like The Childeater

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

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#1
Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

1997★ 6.1

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

Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who...

#2
The Nest

The Nest

2020★ 6.1

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

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of the...

#3
Farming

Farming

2018★ 6.2

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

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Ins...

#4
The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

2019★ 6.3

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

Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who get...

#5
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013★ 7.1

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

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#6
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Childeater 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...

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