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10 Best Movies Like I Was Born, But...

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

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#1
Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko

2006★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Born, But... for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy....

#2
SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Born, But... for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults....

#3
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Born, But... for fans of Comedy & 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....

#4
Landline

Landline

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Born, But... for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair....

#5
Family Weekend

Family Weekend

2013★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Born, But... for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition....

#6
The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

2004★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Was Born, But... for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful mu...

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