Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Precious List

  • The Pursuit of Happyness - Both deal with overcoming adversity and personal struggles.
  • The Color Purple - Explores themes of racism, poverty, and the strength of women.
  • Moonlight - Focuses on self-discovery and the challenges of growing up in a difficult environment.
  • Winter's Bone - Features a strong female lead facing economic hardships and family struggles.
  • Short Term 12 - Centers on the lives of troubled youth and the social work that seeks to help them.
  • The Blind Side - Shows how a loving relationship can help a person rise above their circumstances.
  • Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire - Directly related, based on the same story of struggle and triumph.
  • Akeelah and the Bee - Inspires with the story of a young girl overcoming obstacles to achieve her dreams.
  • Boyhood - Follows the challenges of growing up and developing identity over years.
  • For Colored Girls - Explores the lives of women facing various struggles in their lives.
  • The Florida Project - Explores childhood and the hardships of poverty through a young girl's eyes.
  • Erin Brockovich - A true story about a woman's fight against corporate injustice.
  • The Help - Shows the impact of social injustice and personal strength among women.
  • The Kite Runner - Explores themes of friendship and betrayal against a backdrop of hardship.
  • Brooklyn - Follows an immigrant woman as she navigates her new life amid challenges.
  • 12 Years a Slave - Depicts the struggle for freedom and the impact of oppression.
  • The Fundamentals of Caring - Focuses on personal growth through a road trip, exploring tough life experiences.
  • To Kill a Mockingbird - Addresses themes of racism and moral growth in a coming-of-age story.
  • Tangerine - Follows a transgender woman's struggles in a vibrant, often harsh city.
  • Room - Centers on trauma, recovery, and the bond between mother and child.
  • Spotlight - Focuses on uncovering deep-rooted societal issues through investigative journalism.
  • Fruitvale Station - Based on true events; portrays the life of a young man facing tragic circumstances.
  • Lady Bird - Explores adolescence and the complexities of family relationships.
  • Life of Pi - Features themes of survival against incredible adversity.
  • Selma - Documents a critical moment in civil rights history, showing strength amid struggle.
  • The Imitation Game - Highlights themes of struggle against societal norms and personal challenges.
  • About a Boy - Focuses on personal growth through relationships and emotional challenges.
  • Wonder - Examines acceptance and resilience in the face of adversity.
  • The Secret Life of Bees - Explores themes of female empowerment and overcoming personal struggles.
  • The Blind Side - Similar themes of support and overcoming obstacles in a personal journey.
  • Angela's Ashes - A poignant tale of growing up in poverty and finding hope.
  • When They See Us - Based on true events, highlighting systemic injustice and personal struggle.
  • Chasing Happiness - Explores the pursuit of a better life despite difficult circumstances.
  • Wild - Follows a woman's journey of self-discovery and healing after trauma.
  • Little Miss Sunshine - A dysfunctional family's road trip that explores personal growth and acceptance.
  • The Glass Castle - A memoir-based film about a dysfunctional family and overcoming one's past.
  • The Hate U Give - Explores racism, social inequality, and personal bravery.
  • Super 8 - Coming-of-age story about friendship, trauma, and growth.
  • Cake - Deals with themes of grief and personal struggle in a woman's life.

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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 2006 United States of America 568904 8 Movie Released PG-13
2 1985 United States of America 98350 7.7 Movie Released
3
Moonlight
Moonlight
111 min
2016 United States of America 334820 7.4 Movie Released R
4
Winter's Bone
Winter's Bone
101 min
2010 Netherlands 151488 7.1 Movie Released
5
Short Term 12
Short Term 12
96 min
2013 United States of America 92333 7.9 Movie Released
6
The Blind Side
The Blind Side
129 min
2009 United States of America 364032 7.6 Movie Released PG-13
7 2006 United States of America 21858 7.4 Movie Released PG
8
Boyhood
Boyhood
166 min
2014 United States of America 369349 7.9 Movie Released
9 2010 United States of America 8229 6.2 Movie Released R
10 2017 United States of America 130794 7.6 Movie Released
11
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich
131 min
2000 United States of America 224441 7.4 Movie Released R
12
The Help
The Help
146 min
2011 India 498104 8.1 Movie Released
13
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
128 min
2007 China 82835 7.6 Movie Released
14
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
111 min
2015 Canada 151654 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
15 2013 United States of America 747033 8.1 Movie Released
16 2016 United States of America 80737 7.3 Movie Released R
17 1962 United States of America 335560 8.3 Movie Released NR
18
Tangerine
Tangerine
87 min
2015 United States of America 36358 7.1 Movie Released
19
Room
Room
118 min
2015 Canada 455229 8.1 Movie Released R
20
Spotlight
Spotlight
129 min
2015 United States of America 506139 8.1 Movie Released R
21 2013 United States of America 86396 7.5 Movie Released
22
Lady Bird
Lady Bird
94 min
2017 United States of America 336638 7.4 Movie Released
23
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
127 min
2012 Canada 671802 7.9 Movie Released
24
Selma
Selma
127 min
2014 France 95930 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
25 2014 United States of America 832628 8 Movie Released PG-13
26
About a Boy
About a Boy
101 min
2002 France 192520 7.1 Movie Released PG-13
27
Wonder
Wonder
113 min
2017 Canada 182081 7.9 Movie Released
28 2008 United States of America 28197 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
29
Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
145 min
1999 Ireland 23478 7.3 Movie Released R
30
When They See Us
When They See Us
75 min
SS 1 EP 4
2019 United States of America 140834 8.8 Serie Ended TV-MA
31 2019 United States of America 2325 7.7 Movie Released
32
Wild
Wild
115 min
2014 United States of America 140337 7.1 Movie Released
33 2006 United States of America 523038 7.8 Movie Released
34 2017 Hong Kong 38965 7.1 Movie Released PG-13
35
The Hate U Give
The Hate U Give
133 min
2018 United States of America 40892 7.5 Movie Released
36
Super 8
Super 8
112 min
2011 United States of America 369519 7 Movie Released PG-13
37
Cake
Cake
102 min
2014 United States of America 39042 6.4 Movie Released R
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