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10 Best Movies Like The Jar

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

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#1
Where Is The Friend's House?

Where Is The Friend's House?

1987★ 7.9

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

An 8-year-old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school....

#2
The Wind Will Carry Us

The Wind Will Carry Us

1999★ 7.1

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

Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural Kurdish village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his efforts to fit in with the local ...

#3
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960★ 7.0

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

A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life....

#4
House Party

House Party

1990★ 6.4

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

Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. None the less, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep....

#5
Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

2007★ 7.3

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

Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differen...

#6
Terri

Terri

2011★ 6.3

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

Terri, a pajama-clad, disaffected high school student learns how to engage the world with the help of Mr. Fitzgerald, his assistant principal....

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