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Movies like From Forest To City (2023)

The best movies like From Forest To City (2023) are Radium Girls (2020), The Last Rifleman (2023) and An Adventure in Space and Time (2013). If From Forest To City hooked you with its drama and history, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Radium Girls (2020)

    Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  2. The Last Rifleman (2023)

    A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & history

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  3. An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

    Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry's glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama. Allied with a team of unusual but brilliant people, they went on to create the longest running science fiction series ever made.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  4. National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)

    As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  5. A Corner in Wheat (1909)

    On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines and others further into poverty. The film contrasts the differences between the lives of those who work to grow the wheat and the life of the man who dabbles in its sale for profit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  6. Jonathan (2018)

    Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  7. 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 · both drama

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  8. Here (2024)

    An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  9. Reality (2023)

    Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  10. 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 · both drama

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  11. The Trial (1962)

    Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  12. Erin Brockovich (2000)

    A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  13. Birth of the Dragon (2017)

    Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  14. The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)

    A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High Command's dismissal and neglect of the aerial fighting forces.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. Sleeping Dogs (1978)

    Recluse Smith is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerrillas and right-wingers in New Zealand. Implicated in a murder and framed as a revolutionary conspirator, Smith tries to maintain an attitude of non-violence while caught between warring factions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  16. Northfork (2003)

    The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley in the name of progress. It is the responsibility of a six-man Evacuation Committee to relocate the townsfolk to higher ground. Most have duly departed, but a few stubborn stragglers remain – among them a priest caring for a sickly orphan, a boy whose fevered visions are leading him to believe he is a member of a roaming band of lost angels desperately searching for a way home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  17. Eleanor the Great (2025)

    94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. Hurry Sundown (1967)

    A ruthless Southern opportunist tries to buy his cousin's land, and when thwarted, brings several tragedies to the lives of his loved ones.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  19. Lick the Star (1998)

    Kate has been absent from high school for a week due to a fractured foot. Upon returning, she discovers that her clique of friends has devised a new, secret plan codenamed "Lick the Star."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  20. Won't Back Down (2012)

    Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken school and ensure a bright future for their children. The two women refuse to let any obstacles stand in their way as they battle a bureaucracy that's hopelessly mired in traditional thinking, and they seek to re-energize a faculty that has lost its passion for teaching.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. Romeo + Juliet (1996)

    In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  22. Fargo (1996)

    Jerry Lundegaard is a small-town Minnesota car salesman deeply in debt and willing to do almost anything to get out. Police chief Marge Gunderson discovers a string of violent crimes as Jerry's schemes spiral out of control.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  23. Paseo por una guerra antigua (1949)

    Madrid, Spain. A mutilated man, a war veteran, walks, leaning on a crutch, through the stadium of the Ciudad Universitaria, a place that still preserves in walls and buildings the terrifying traces of one of the bloodiest battles of the Spanish Civil War.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  24. This Too Shall Pass (2020)

    An unsuccessful meeting with her estranged father leaves Noel questioning whether or not he deserves a role in her life.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  25. Youth China hits headlines (2019)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  26. The Mirror/Mirror The (2022)

    A socially awkward teen gets caught between a changing friendship and a life-altering discovery.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. Pi (1998)

    A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  28. Wander (2025)

    Percieve the images how you will; Wander is designed at having a different influence over each audience member and provoking self-reflection and deep thought. There was no singular intended storyline.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. Pepper (2014)

    The painful awakening of a couple after an evening of fantasies ...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. La Percée (2026)

    An 11-year-old boy is preparing for his performance at the end-of-year show. But he gets stage fright and spills something on his costume. He runs off to wash the stain out and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that, after many detours, gives him new self-confidence.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like From Forest To City?

The closest matches to From Forest To City are Radium Girls (2020), The Last Rifleman (2023) and An Adventure in Space and Time (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after From Forest To City?

Start with Radium Girls (2020), the closest match to From Forest To City.

What is the highest-rated movie like From Forest To City?

Fargo (1996), rated 7.8/10 by 9,591 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like From Forest To City?

La Percée (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to From Forest To City chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside From Forest To City, 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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