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10 Best Movies Like Bootstrapped

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

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#1
Family Film

Family Film

2016★ 6.5

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

A couple embark on an early vacation. Left alone, their children cut loose until the boy gets caught for skipping school and things take an unexpected turn. Boasting exquisite came...

#2
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

2008★ 9.0

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

When Alex is caught using magic to clean her room she is forced to go to wizard school with Justin. Max and Jerry camp out on the terrace to prove their manhood....

#3
Farewell Moscow

Farewell Moscow

1987★ 6.9

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

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#4
Star

Star

1982★ 5.8

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

Dev Kumar Verma comes from a middle-class family and must find employment to support his dad and mom. Dev, however, has set his mind upon becoming a music sensation like Elvis Pres...

#5
Star

Star

2024★ 7.3

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

Follows a youngster Kalai and his aspirations of becoming a 'Star' in the Tamil Film Industry. Born in a lower-middle-class family, will Kalai overcome all his struggles to emerge ...

#6
National Family

National Family

2023★ 6.7

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

Don Poli, the patriarch of a family embedded in politics, faces the change of party in his state - after a hundred years in power - losing all his privileges. Humiliated and angry,...