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Movies like Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia (1993)

The best movies like Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia (1993) are My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989), Mask (1985) and Music Within (2007). If Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)

    No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Mask (1985)

    A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Music Within (2007)

    After a confrontation with one of his idols dashes his dreams of studying public speaking in college, Richard Pimentel joins the Army and ships off to Vietnam. During his service, Richard loses nearly all of his hearing. Joining a new circle of friends, including a man with cerebral palsy and an alcoholic war veteran, Richard discovers his gift for motivational speaking and becomes an advocate for people with disabilities.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Howl (2010)

    It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and mind-expanding animation that echoes the startling originality of the poem itself. All three coalesce in a genre-bending hybrid that brilliantly captures a pivotal moment-the birth of a counterculture.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Shadowlands (1993)

    C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Becoming Jane (2007)

    Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Stealing Beauty (1996)

    Lucy Harmon, an American teenager is arriving in the lush Tuscan countryside to be sculpted by a family friend who lives in a beautiful villa. Lucy visited there four years earlier and exchanged a kiss with an Italian boy with whom she hopes to become reacquainted.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Single All the Way (2021)

    Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James, the plan goes awry.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010)

    After her partner's career-ending injury, a former figure skater shifts gears to become an instructor. Later, she finds the strength to return to competitive skating by partnering with an unconventional and notorious speed skater.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. This Beautiful Fantastic (2016)

    Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Benediction (2021)

    Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Butterflies Are Free (1972)

    Striving to be independent, the blind but determined Don Baker moves away from his overprotective mother. After settling into his new San Francisco digs, Don meets kooky neighbor Jill Tanner. Don's quick wit and good looks disarm the free-spirited Jill, and before long they're more than just friends. Will Mrs. Baker's incessant meddling destroy Don and Jill's budding relationship?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Naked as We Came (2013)

    After an unexpected phone call, Laura and her brother Elliot rush to their family’s country estate to find their mother, Lilly, gravely ill and living with a handsome young stranger named Ted. Estranged for some time, their mother’s condition sets Laura and Elliot on a path to realizing where their own lives have gone wrong.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  14. City Lights (1931)

    A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Room for One More (1952)

    Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her husband she takes in the orphan Jane, a problem child who already tried to kill herself once.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. A Nice Girl Like You (2020)

    Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey of self-discovery, friendship, and new love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  17. Ice Castles (2010)

    Young, beautiful, talented Alexis Winston comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. But her rise to stardom isn’t easy. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, and most painfully of all, leave her hometown boyfriend behind. When a tragic fall leaves her blind, she needs someone to believe in her, to love her; someone to convince her she has the strength to skate and dream again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Hot Frosty (2024)

    When a young widow's magic scarf brings a dashing snowman to life, can he help her rediscover romance, laughter and holiday cheer before he melts away?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  19. All Day and a Night (2020)

    While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Good Advice (2001)

    An investment banker loses everything and must discover what's really important in life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia?

The closest matches to Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia are My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989), Mask (1985) and Music Within (2007). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia?

Start with My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989), the closest match to Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia.

What is the highest-rated movie like Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia?

City Lights (1931), rated 8.2/10 by 2,593 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia?

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

Are there English movies like Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia?

Yes: My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989), Mask (1985) and Music Within (2007).

How are movies similar to Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Out on a Limb: a Poem by Geraldine Chafe Rubia, 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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