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10 Best Movies Like Dottie

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

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#1
Flirting

Flirting

1991★ 6.7

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

Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently....

#2
Men, Women & Children

Men, Women & Children

2014★ 6.5

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

Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication,...

#3
Chemical Hearts

Chemical Hearts

2020★ 7.3

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

When a hopelessly romantic high school senior falls for a mysterious new classmate, it sets them both on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and most importan...

#4
The Tracey Fragments

The Tracey Fragments

2007★ 6.0

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

Tracey Berkowitz, 15, a self-described normal girl, loses her 9-year old brother, Sonny. In flashbacks and fragments, we meet her overbearing parents and the sweet, clueless Sonny....

#5
Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014★ 6.6

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

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Ang...

#6
World's Greatest Dad

World's Greatest Dad

2009★ 6.6

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

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