
10 Best Movies Like We Were Children
If you loved We Were Children, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Stories We Tell
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Were Children for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies dependin...

Sugarcane
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Were Children for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve....

Girl Rising
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Were Children for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century....

Sidney
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Were Children for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Ber...

13th
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Were Children for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality....

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Were Children for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation....