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10 Best Movies Like There Was a Little Boy

If you loved There Was a Little Boy, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Crippled Avengers

Crippled Avengers

1978★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Was a Little Boy for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son....

#2
Novocaine

Novocaine

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Was a Little Boy for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, everyman Nate turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back....

#3
Flow

Flow

2019★ 8.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Was a Little Boy for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A turbulent day in a life, painted by air....

#4
The Wild Soccer Bunch 2

The Wild Soccer Bunch 2

2005★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Was a Little Boy for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An unsupervised junior soccer team loses its ace player to the leader of a rival gang. Since only an entire team can win, they must have her back to be able to win the game against...

#5
School of Magical Animals 2

School of Magical Animals 2

2022★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Was a Little Boy for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The students of the School of Magical Animals want to perform a musical for the school's anniversary. Will rehearsals end in chaos or will the class pull together? And what's up wi...

#6
A

A

1998★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to There Was a Little Boy for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Roughly chronological, from 3/96 to 11/96, with a coda in spring of 1997: inside compounds of Aum Shinrikyo, a Buddhist sect led by Shoko Asahara. (Members confessed to a murderous...