15 Movies Like The Breadwinner

Loved The Breadwinner? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Michael
#1

Michael

The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
#2

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

The Punisher: One Last Kill
#3

The Punisher: One Last Kill

As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

Swapped
#4

Swapped

A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one that could endanger not only their species, but the entire valley they call home.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

Damage
#5

Damage

The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

Hoppers
#6

Hoppers

Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology, uncovering mysteries within the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

Pink Floyd: The Wall
#7

Pink Floyd: The Wall

A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

The Shawshank Redemption
#8

The Shawshank Redemption

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

GOAT
#9

GOAT

A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

The Devil Wears Prada
#10

The Devil Wears Prada

A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

Zootopia 2
#11

Zootopia 2

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

Real Steel
#12

Real Steel

Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

Interstellar
#13

Interstellar

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

After We Fell
#14

After We Fell

Just as Tessa's life begins to become unglued, nothing is what she thought it would be. Not her friends nor her family. The only person that she should be able to rely on is Hardin, who is furious when he discovers the massive secret that she's been keeping. Before Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes because of revelations about her family.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.

Addicted
#15

Addicted

A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Breadwinner.