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10 Best Movies Like On Our Own

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

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#1
Pusher II

Pusher II

2004★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On Our Own for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done....

#2
Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

1984★ 6.0

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

Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brothe...

#3
A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One

2023★ 6.6

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

Struggling but unapologetically living on her own terms, Inez is moving from shelter to shelter in mid-1990s New York City. With her 6-year-old son Terry in foster care and unable ...

#4
Bird

Bird

2024★ 7.2

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

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks...

#5
Mrs. Doubtfire

Mrs. Doubtfire

1993★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On Our Own for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex...

#6
Uptown Girls

Uptown Girls

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to On Our Own for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny to Ray - the precocious, oft-ignored daughter of...

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