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10 Best Movies Like A Birthday Gift

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

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#1
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

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

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#2
Good Day, Ramon

Good Day, Ramon

2013★ 7.9

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

After five failed attempts to go to the United States, 18-year-old Ramón decides to look for a friend’s aunt in Germany, but never finds her. With no papers or money, and without k...

#3
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#4
Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999★ 6.1

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

Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy Leagu...

#5
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012★ 6.1

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

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken...

#6
Lady Driver

Lady Driver

2020★ 6.4

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

When a rebellious teen embarks on a solo summer journey to connect with her roots, she finds herself in a new world, geared up for the ride of her life, and discovers she had the d...

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