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10 Best Movies Like (Not So) Great Expectations

If you loved (Not So) Great Expectations, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Tuesday

Tuesday

2024★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to (Not So) Great Expectations for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird....

#2
Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

1999★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to (Not So) Great Expectations for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy Leagu...

#3
Beyond the Lights

Beyond the Lights

2014★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to (Not So) Great Expectations for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring ...

#4
LOL

LOL

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to (Not So) Great Expectations for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbear...

#5
The Last Showgirl

The Last Showgirl

2024★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to (Not So) Great Expectations for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community ...

#6
Love You to Death

Love You to Death

2019★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to (Not So) Great Expectations for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder....

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