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10 Best Movies Like Cubs

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

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#1
Anuja

Anuja

2024★ 6.5

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

When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future....

#2
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.6

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

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film....

#3
Snow Steam Iron

Snow Steam Iron

2017★ 7.6

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

“Snow gently falls on the blood-stained streets of a seedy out-of-time New York City. Steam envelopes the nightmare unfolding within its narrow alleys. Iron is the will of the one ...

#4
Brothers

Brothers

2015★ 6.6

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

The story of two brothers, Tom and Jake, and their problematic relationship....

#5
Better Start Running

Better Start Running

2018★ 5.9

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

An eclectic band of misfits becomes an unlikely family as they take a wild journey in the name of love while on the run from an overzealous FBI duo who want them dead or alive - pr...

#6
Hellion

Hellion

2014★ 5.9

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

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father m...

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