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Movies that feel likeMowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

If you loved Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, the closest films we have are Leave No Trace (2018), The Hand of God (2021) and How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024). All three share Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle's contemplative and wistful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is House of Hummingbird (2019).

πŸ… 51% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Andy Serkisepiccontemplativewistful
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Leave No Trace
2018 Β· dir. Debra Granik
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.1drama

One thread runs through both: growing up

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.

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The Hand of God
2021 Β· dir. Paolo Sorrentino
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3dramaNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: growing up

The difference: Lighter on scale

In 1980s Naples, an awkward teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
2024 Β· dir. Pat Boonnitipat
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.9dramaNetflix

The same mix in both: stillness, then wistfulness

M, a university dropout low on money and luck, volunteers to take care of his terminally ill grandmother, in the hope of pocketing an inheritance.

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Biutiful
2010 Β· dir. Alejandro G. IΓ±Γ‘rritu
πŸ… 66%β˜… 7.4dramaNetflix

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.

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Malena
2000 Β· dir. Giuseppe Tornatore
πŸ… 54%β˜… 7.4drama

Wistful adventure in both cases

12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed dead, and, through his soul, we see his love for her.

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The Straight Story
1999 Β· dir. David Lynch
πŸ… 95%β˜… 8dramaDisney+

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

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Chernobyl: Abyss
2021 Β· dir. Danila Kozlovsky
β˜… 5.2drama Β· history Β· actionPrime Video

Adventure built on scale, twice over

The difference: Played as history first

The aftermath of a shocking explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station made hundreds of people sacrifice their lives to clean up the site of the catastrophe and to successfully prevent an even bigger disaster that could have turned a large part of the European continent into an uninhabitable exclusion zone. This is their story.

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 Β· dir. Taika Waititi
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.8adventure Β· comedy Β· dramaPrime VideoPeacock

Epic adventure, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans further into comedy

Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work together to survive.

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House of Hummingbird
2019 Β· dir. Kim Bora
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.4dramaPrime Video

Wistful drama in both cases

14-year-old Eun-hee moves through life like a hummingbird searching for a taste of sweetness wherever she may find it. Ignored by her parents and abused by her brother, she finds her escape by roaming the neighborhood with her best friend, going on adventures, and exploring young love.

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Hanna
2011 Β· dir. Joe Wright
πŸ… 71%β˜… 6.7action Β· thriller Β· adventure

Both sit in the same epic register

Raised by her father, an ex-CIA agent, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing has been geared to making her the perfect assassin. Sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys across Europe, eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence.

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The Florida Project
2017 Β· dir. Sean Baker
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.6drama

Both working the same drama territory

The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.

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The Fabelmans
2022 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.5dramaPeacock

Drama in the same key

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

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