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10 Best Movies Like The Homeless Student

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

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#1
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

2003★ 7.3

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

Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she ...

#2
Himizu

Himizu

2012★ 7.0

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

Two 14-year-olds from troubled, abusive homes come together sharing misery and pain. In the aftermath of an earthquake, the classmates learn how to survive while relying on one ano...

#3
The House of Tomorrow

The House of Tomorrow

2019★ 6.8

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

The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and survive high school....

#4
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

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

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#5
Glory to the Filmmaker!

Glory to the Filmmaker!

2007★ 6.3

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

Takeshi Kitano plays a version of himself in which he's a struggling director cycling through a number of different genres in an effort to complete his latest project....

#6
Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko

2006★ 7.8

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

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy....

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