Movies like The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings (1983)
The best movies like The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings (1983) are Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023), Destroyer (2018) and The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023). If The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings
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- Highest ratedDown by Law (1986)7.3/10 from 893 votes
- NewestAbducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023)Released 2023
Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023)
The story of Elizabeth Thomas, a 15-year-old high school student who was groomed and abducted by teacher Tad Cummins.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDestroyer (2018)
When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with her past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
Based on a true story. 15-year-old Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours. With her survival instincts kicking in, she plots a daring escape from the serial killer and leads police to his apartment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCold Souls (2009)
Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSplit (2016)
When Inanna, a young actress, becomes obsessed with a mask maker, she sacrifices parts of her life in order to win his love. At the same time she enters a mythic journey in the theater that blurs her performance, her dreams and her real life and results in a provocative and powerful confrontation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisPorky's (1981)
In 1954 Florida, a group of high school boys head to a strip club in the Everglades in an attempt to lose their collective virginity. When the club's owner and his sheriff brother swindle them out of their money and embarrass them, the boys plan revenge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
Arnold and his friends must recover a stolen document in order to prevent the neighborhood from being bulldozed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKidnap (2017)
A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Tin Star (1957)
An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWelcome to the Rileys (2010)
Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. Doug escapes to New Orleans on a business trip. Compelled by urgencies he doesn’t understand, he insinuates himself into the life of an underage hooker, becoming her platonic guardian.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Enforcer (1951)
After years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAll Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing so damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He stumbles upon an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMade in Heaven (1987)
Deceased drifter Mike arrives in Heaven and quickly falls for newborn soul Annie, soon to start her assignment on Earth. When Annie leaves, Mike follows. They spend the next three decades drifting back together.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDown by Law (1986)
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPortrait of Jennie (1948)
In Depression-era New York, painter Eben Adams despairs at his lack of success. One cold winter evening in Central Park, he meets enigmatic, old-fashioned Jennie Appleton, who captures his fancy when she asks him to wait for her to grow up. Soon after, Eben sells a sketch of Jennie to kindly art dealer Miss Spinny and, as he meets the oddly mutable Jennie in fleeting moments, begins to realize they share a special destiny.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWar Pony (2023)
The interlocking stories of two Lakota boys growing up on Pine Ridge Reservation. At 23, Bill just wants to make something of himself. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho can’t wait to become a man. Bound by their shared search for belonging, each of the boys grapple with identity, family, and loss, as they navigate their unique paths to manhood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFight for Your Life (1977)
A minister dispenses justice on three convicts who take his family hostage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisCinderfella (1960)
When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away for his nasty step-family, Maximilian and Rupert attempt to find a treasure Fella's father has supposedly hidden on the estate. Hoping to restore her dwindling fortunes, the stepmother plans a fancy ball in honor of the visiting Princess Charmein whom she hopes will marry Rupert. Eventually, Fella's Fairy Godfather shows up to convince him that he has a shot at winning the Princess himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKiller's Kiss (1955)
Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish (2019)
Kat is an aspiring singer-songwriter who dreams of making it big. However, her dreams are stalled by her reality: a conniving and cruel stepfamily and a demoralizing job working as a singing elf at billionaire Terrence Wintergarden’s Santa Land.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings?
The closest matches to The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings are Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023), Destroyer (2018) and The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings?
Start with Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023), the closest match to The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings?
Down by Law (1986), rated 7.3/10 by 893 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings?
Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings?
Yes: Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story (2023), Destroyer (2018) and The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023).
How are movies similar to The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.