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10 Best Movies Like Dreams

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

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#1
My Date with Drew

My Date with Drew

2005★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dreams for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he's decided to try to fulfi...

#2
The Wiz

The Wiz

1978★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dreams for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home....

#3
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012★ 6.1

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

#4
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951★ 7.3

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

A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition....

#5
Make It Happen

Make It Happen

2008★ 6.0

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

Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery....

#6
West Side Story

West Side Story

1961★ 7.2

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

In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides...

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