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Movies like Nursing (2022)

The best movies like Nursing (2022) are Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024), Malcolm & Marie (2021) and Mao’s Last Dancer (2009). If Nursing hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024)

    Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Malcolm & Marie (2021)

    As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoning.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)

    At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he falls in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Take the Lead (2006)

    A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Frida (2024)

    An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, revealing letters, essays, and print interviews — and brought vividly to life by lyrical animation inspired by her unforgettable artwork.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Ex Machina (2015)

    Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Autumn in New York (2000)

    Will Keane, a Manhattan restaurateur, is content with his playboy lifestyle until he meets Charlotte Fielding, a free-spirited young woman. Together the pair pursue a passionate affair that forces them both to reevaluate what they want out of life, even as fate threatens to steal away their future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Shall We Dance? (2004)

    A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Frances Ha (2013)

    An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Dance with Me (1998)

    Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the first time. The difficult part is that John doesn't know he is Rafael's father. John runs a dance studio, and everyone prepares for the World Open Dance championship in Las Vegas. It soon becomes clear Rafael is a very good dancer, and Ruby is the biggest hope for the studio at the championship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Footloose (1984)

    When teenager Ren and his family move from big-city Chicago to a small town in the West, he's in for a real case of culture shock after discovering he's living in a place where music and dancing are illegal.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Stardust Memories (1980)

    While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Flamingo Road (1949)

    A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Bedrooms and Hallways (1998)

    At the suggestion of a straight friend, gay man Leo joins a men’s group, where he causes some upsets by declaring his attraction to one of its members.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Us Again (2021)

    In a vibrant city pulsating with rhythm and movement, an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The Human Voice (2020)

    A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Flashdance (1983)

    Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. I Believe in Unicorns (2015)

    Feeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Nothing Like a Dame (2018)

    BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Shag (1989)

    Summer of 1963. Carson is getting married to her boyfriend so her friends Melaina, Pudge and Luanne take her to Myrtle Beach for one last irresponsible weekend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Nursing?

The closest matches to Nursing are Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024), Malcolm & Marie (2021) and Mao’s Last Dancer (2009). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Nursing?

Start with Sometimes I Think About Dying (2024), the closest match to Nursing.

What is the highest-rated movie like Nursing?

Us Again (2021), rated 7.8/10 by 360 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Nursing?

Frida (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Nursing chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Nursing, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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