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Movies like Mari, Sweetie

The best movies like Mari, Sweetie are Erin Brockovich (2000), The End We Start From (2023) and Helen (2009). If Mari, Sweetie hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. 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

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  2. The End We Start From (2023)

    As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child. Days later, she and her baby are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They head north through a newly dangerous country seeking refuge from place to place.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  3. Helen (2009)

    On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Girl in the Book (2015)

    The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  5. Girl, Interrupted (1999)

    Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong inside or the difficult world of reality outside.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Hard Luck (1921)

    A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Trouble with Angels (1966)

    Mary and her friend, Rachel, are new students at St. Francis Academy, a boarding school run by the iron fist of Mother Superior. The immature teens grow bored and begin playing pranks on both the unsuspecting nuns and their unpleasant classmates, becoming a constant thorn in Mother Superior's side. However, as the years pass, Mary and Rachel slowly mature and begin to see the nuns in a different light.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. A Perfect Enemy (2021)

    Famed architect Jeremy Angust is approached on his trip to the Paris Airport by a chatty girl named Texel Textor who needs a ride. He obliges and after they part ways at the airport entrance, he misses his flight. As he settles in the lounge, he encounters the mysterious young Texel again, who insists on telling her strange story — and the conversation grows stranger and more twisted until it turns sinister and deadly.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Curve (2016)

    Clinging to a smooth, curved surface high above a sentient abyss, a woman tries to cover the few feet back to safety without losing purchase and falling to her death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Mārama (2026)

    1859. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers her horrific colonial heritage and is compelled to confront and destroy the titled Englishman who devastated her family.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Eva (1962)

    Best-selling author Tyvian Jones has a life of leisure in Venice, Italy, until he has a chance encounter with sultry Frenchwoman Eva Olivier. He falls for her instantly, despite already having wedding plans with Francesca Ferrara. Winning Eva's affection proves elusive; she's more interested in money than in love. But Tyvian remain steadfast in his obsession, going after Eva with a fervor that threatens to destroy his life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. 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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  13. Strange Weather (2016)

    Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  14. 3 Women (1977)

    Two co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship after becoming roommates.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Sketch (2025)

    When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Kinds of Kindness (2024)

    A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Just Before I Go (2015)

    Ted Morgan has been treading water for most of his life. After his wife leaves him, Ted realizes he has nothing left to live for. Summoning the courage for one last act, Ted decides to go home and face the people he feels are responsible for creating the shell of a person he has become. But life is tricky. The more determined Ted is to confront his demons, to get closure, and to withdraw from his family, the more Ted is yanked into the chaos of their lives. So, when Ted Morgan decides to kill himself, he finds a reason to live.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Just Like Heaven (2005)

    Shortly after David Abbott moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Masterson, who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes. When she starts appearing and disappearing at will, David thinks she's a ghost, while Elizabeth is convinced she's alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Autumn Leaves (1956)

    A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

    A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like Mari, Sweetie?

The closest matches to Mari, Sweetie are Erin Brockovich (2000), The End We Start From (2023) and Helen (2009). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Mari, Sweetie?

Start with Erin Brockovich (2000), the closest match to Mari, Sweetie.

What is the highest-rated movie like Mari, Sweetie?

Girl, Interrupted (1999), rated 7.6/10 by 4,344 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Mari, Sweetie?

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

How are movies similar to Mari, Sweetie chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mari, Sweetie, 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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