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10 Best Movies Like A Civilized People

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

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#1
Walking and Talking

Walking and Talking

1996★ 6.0

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

Just as Amelia thinks she's over her anxiety and insecurity, her best friend announces her engagement, bringing her anxiety and insecurity right back....

#2
He Said, She Said

He Said, She Said

1991★ 5.8

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

Womanising, right-wing Dan Hanson and quiet, liberal Lorie Bryer work for the Baltimore Sun. Rivals for the job of new writer of a vacant column, the paper ends up instead printing...

#3
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979★ 6.2

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

A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married....

#4
Love & Sex

Love & Sex

2000★ 6.1

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

When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of th...

#5
Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

2013★ 6.6

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

A widowed professor living in Paris develops a special relationship with a younger French woman....

#6
Iron Jawed Angels

Iron Jawed Angels

2004★ 6.8

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

Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote....

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