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Movies that feel like Fences (2016)

If you loved Fences, the closest films we have are It's Only the End of the World (2016), Our Little Sister (2015) and Broker (2022). All three share Fences' contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and MUBI and others, checked against today's data.

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

🍅 92% Rotten Tomatoes7.2 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Denzel Washingtoncontemplative
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It's Only the End of the World
2016 · dir. Xavier Dolan
🍅 44%6.8drama

Both are built on the same subject: based on play or musical

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.

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Our Little Sister
2015 · dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
🍅 93%7.6drama

One thread runs through both: family relationships

After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.

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Broker
2022 · dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
🍅 94%7.1drama

Common ground: family relationships

When a young mother reconsiders abandoning her baby, she discovers a scheme selling foundlings for adoption.

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Roma
2018 · dir. Alfonso Cuarón
🍅 96%7.6drama

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.

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Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl
2011 · dir. Marcus Baldini
6.2drama

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Rachel is a girl, adopted by an upper middle class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and studies at a traditional college in Sao Paulo to become a sexy call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer she adopted the name "Surfistinha" which means little surfer girl.

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Rams
2015 · dir. Grímur Hákonarson
🍅 95%7.2drama

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country’s best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily – and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits.

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Aquarius
2016 · dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho
🍅 97%7.4drama

Both know what they want from drama

Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment owner in a beautiful older building targeted for demolition by ruthless luxury high-rise developers. Clara proves to be a force to be reckoned with as she thwarts the builders plans to kick her out of the apartment.

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Concussion
2015 · dir. Peter Landesman
🍅 58%7.1drama

Both working the same drama territory

A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

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On My Skin
2018 · dir. Alessio Cremonini
7.3drama

Both play drama straight

The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.

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Clergy
2018 · dir. Wojtek Smarzowski
7.3drama

Cut from the same drama cloth

The fate of three Catholic priests were linked together through tragic events a few years back. Every year, on the anniversary of the catastrophe, they gather to celebrate their survival of the tragedy. Lisowski works at a curia in a big city, building his career while dreaming of the Vatican. Standing in his way, Mordowicz, the archbishop, a luxurious church dignitary who is making use of his political connections to build the largest sanctuary in Poland. Trybus, is a parish priest and often submits to human weaknesses. Kukuła also is not doing well. Despite his passion for faith, he is losing the trust of his flock. Soon, through new tragic events, the paths of the three priests will cross again.

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Silent Heart
2014 · dir. Bille August
7.1drama

The same drama instincts

Three generations of a family gather over a weekend. The sisters Sanne and Heidi have accepted their terminally-ill mother’s desire to die before her disease worsens; but, as the weekend progresses, their mother's decision becomes harder and harder to deal with, and old conflicts come to the surface.

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Ida
2013 · dir. Paweł Pawlikowski
🍅 95%7.4drama

The drama is handled with the same confidence

In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.

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