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10 Best Movies Like Growth Period

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

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#1
So Long, My Son

So Long, My Son

2019★ 7.7

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

Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present....

#2
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#3
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013★ 7.1

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

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#4
The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

1964★ 6.6

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

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatib...

#5
One Second

One Second

2020★ 7.3

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

A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond....

#6
Buddha Mountain

Buddha Mountain

2011★ 6.8

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

In Chengdu, China, a retired female opera singer named Master Chang takes in a trio of young tenants into her boarding home. The tenants include a rock singer and a college student...

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