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10 Best Movies Like Daniel

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

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#1
Footloose

Footloose

2011★ 6.6

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

Ren MacCormack is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where loud music and dancing are prohibited. Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ba...

#2
The Little Sister

The Little Sister

2025★ 6.8

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

Fatima, 17, the youngest daughter of a French-Algerian family in a Paris suburb, leaves school for a prestigious prep class. She plays football, has a secret boyfriend, but hides t...

#3
Melody

Melody

1971★ 7.1

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

Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married. Not sometime in the future but as soon as possible....

#4
World's Greatest Dad

World's Greatest Dad

2009★ 6.6

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

In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity...

#5
Take the Lead

Take the Lead

2006★ 6.9

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

A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create ...

#6
Last Summer

Last Summer

2023★ 6.1

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

One summer, a French teenager who has been living with his mother in the city moves in with his estranged father’s family in the countryside, where he clashes with his stepmother....

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