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10 Best Movies Like The Beaver

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

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#1
Helen

Helen

2009★ 6.5

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

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depressio...

#2
Judy & Punch

Judy & Punch

2019★ 6.1

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

In the anarchic town of Seaside, nowhere near the sea, puppeteers Judy and Punch are trying to resurrect their marionette show. The show is a hit due to Judy's superior puppeteerin...

#3
Just Before I Go

Just Before I Go

2015★ 6.4

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

Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decid...

#4
Anomalisa

Anomalisa

2015★ 7.1

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

An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence....

#5
Infinitely Polar Bear

Infinitely Polar Bear

2014★ 6.6

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

A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming tas...

#6
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.4

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

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