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10 Best Movies Like Why Girls Leave Home

If you loved Why Girls Leave Home, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Re-Births

Re-Births

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Girls Leave Home for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experien...

#2
Polvotron 500

Polvotron 500

★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Girls Leave Home for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set in the year 2065 and tells the story of a man who enters an old holographic booth, intending to take a nap, but accidentally activating the resident sexual hologram....

#3
The Tale of King Crab

The Tale of King Crab

2021★ 7.2

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

Small town in Italy, end of the 19th century. Luciano, a drunk, doesn't fit in the town. Rebelion against authority and a forbidden love makes him to commit a crime accidentally. T...

#4
Chihayafuru: Part II

Chihayafuru: Part II

2016★ 7.7

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

After successfully won the Tokyo qualifying tournament, Chihaya and her friends are set to go on to the nationals. As they prepare, Chihaya is faced with new personal issues as her...

#5
Gunpowder

Gunpowder

1985★ 5.9

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

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be ...

#6
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind

2019★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Why Girls Leave Home for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From the song he refuses to perform to his admiration for Drake, a songwriting legend reflects on his lyrics and longevity with candour and humour. At 80 years young (and currently...