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10 Best Movies Like The Girl in the Book

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

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#1
Coffee Shop

Coffee Shop

2014★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Girl in the Book for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When a young coffee shop owner is threatened with repossession she must take a chance with life and love as she fights to save her business....

#2
In-Lawfully Yours

In-Lawfully Yours

2016★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Girl in the Book for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Following both the death of her father-in-law and a divorce, Jesse, a New Yorker, returns to a small town to live with her now widowed mother-in-law. Jesse struggles to fit in wit...

#3
Custody

Custody

2016★ 6.9

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

When a hard-working single mother, Sara Diaz, has her children taken from her after she is suspected of injuring her son, Ally Fisher, a recent law school graduate, is assigned to ...

#4
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Girl in the Book for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus....

#5
Run the Tide

Run the Tide

2016★ 5.4

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

When their drug abusing mother is released from prison determined to rebuild their family, Rey kidnaps his younger brother Oliver and escapes their desert home for the California c...

#6
Beyond the Blackboard

Beyond the Blackboard

2011★ 7.6

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

Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s ...