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10 Best Movies Like Angela

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Angela 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....

#2
My Brilliant Career

My Brilliant Career

1979★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Angela 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....

#3
I Believe in Unicorns

I Believe in Unicorns

2015★ 6.3

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

Feeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter....

#4
I Can't Think Straight

I Can't Think Straight

2008★ 7.5

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

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited C...

#5
Rip Girls

Rip Girls

2000★ 6.3

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

A teen-age girl and her father come to an island on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds f...

#6
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Angela 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...

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