Movies like The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters (2023)
The best movies like The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters (2023) are Dorothy Mills (2008), The Three Faces of Eve (1957) and 3 Generations (2016). If The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedMy Name Is Khan (2010)8.0/10 from 1,529 votes
- NewestIf You had Stayed (2026)Released 2026
Dorothy Mills (2008)
When a gloomy, God-fearing island community is rocked by the assault of an infant, a psychiatrist is called in to examine Dorothy Mills, the teenager accused of the crime. Despite the villagers' hostility to her inquiry, she soon comes to suspect that Dorothy suffers from multiple personality disorder...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Three Faces of Eve (1957)
A doctor treats a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like this3 Generations (2016)
A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGirl, 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIt's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)
A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIf I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInfinitely Polar Bear (2014)
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHelen (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSybil (2007)
A true story of a young woman whose abusive childhood results in her developing a multiple personality disorder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMom (2025)
Struggling with postnatal depression and feeling misunderstood by her husband, Meredith begins to experience terrifying visions foreshadowing an ultimate tragedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisZerophilia (2005)
Luke, a young man insecure about his masculinity, discovers he's a Zerophiliac, with the ability to change sex at will. Join Luke as he journeys into the extraordinary world of Zerophilia where so many crazy questions arise, only one question matters: "Whom do you love?"
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisFathers and Daughters (2015)
A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisProzac Nation (2003)
When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEighth Grade (2018)
Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Blue Lagoon (1980)
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline and Richard make a home for themselves surrounded by exotic creatures and nature's beauty. But will they ever see civilization again?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExcision (2012)
Pauline, a disturbed, outcast teenager, has a fascination with surgery and experiences violent, psychosexual fantasies, all while aspiring to a career in medicine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPatch Adams (1998)
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDisclosure (2020)
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBreakfast on Pluto (2005)
In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMr. Jones (1993)
The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr. Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisIf You had Stayed (2026)
After a tragic choice leads him to the brink, a disillusioned artist named Michael awakens on a mysterious beach. a liminal space where lost souls come to confront their pasts. Guided by Bob, a charismatic yet enigmatic caretaker, Michael embarks on a surreal journey through the pivotal moments of his life: love, heartbreak, and devastating loss. As he confronts hidden truths and unspoken regrets, Michael is faced with one profound question: Was it worth it, and what would life be like if he had stayed?
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Metamorphosis 2024 (2024)
METAMORPHOSIS brought to you by Tanuj Samaddar FRSA in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Art of Health Zim and Ardent Creative addressing issues on mental health faced by the youths today. The video series is a series focusing on mental health issues faced by the youths in general. The series will include individual episodes on a separate subtopic on mental health issue released on a monthly basis. The production has been done in collaboration with the Art of Health Zimbabwe by Tanuj Samaddar FRSA.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Death Boom (2026)
As a “spiritual follow-up” to 'Fin', 'Death Boom' “pulls back the curtain on the catastrophic mental and environmental impacts of the contemporary death care industry. The film, shown through the lens of the workers at the heart of it as they prepare for the passing of 77 million baby boomers, exposes the toll that embalming, cremation, and traditional burial have on those who’ve passed, their families, and deathcare workers, and the corruption – political, religious, and corporate – that stands in opposition to greener methods being nationally legalized and accessible.”
Why it matches: Similar story and style
All in Favor (2021)
What begins as an ordinary board in a traditional apartment building to vote the renewal of the elevator, turns into an unexpected debate about the limits of pacific coexistence.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Violet (2021)
Violet realizes that her entire life is built on fear-based decisions, and must do everything differently to become her true self.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
A l'Aube d'un Renouveau (2023)
In this farewell letter to Ana (aka Anorexia), I reveal the suffering associated with this illness. I express my desire to regain my freedom and vitality by sharing not only my progress but also my relapses. Through the interweaving of drawings and poetry, I share this quest for reconstruction, which I hope will help raise awareness of this mental illness and bring a little hope to people affected by it and those around them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Amazones, femmes guerrières de l'Antiquité (2024)
Why it matches: Similar story and style
I will always be your girl :P (TBA)
I Will Always Be Your Girl :P is a video-art piece made of archival footage documenting a specific part of the artist’s transition: the six months between the beginning of the legal process to change name and gender in Italy and the day of the court appointment. More than an informative video about transition guidelines in Italy, I almost impulsively assembled fragments of footage I filmed during these months. On a line between doing my testosterone shot, sharing my thoughts and worries about the process, performing gender and car rides - it is within this space that I place the legal recognition of my own gender and name from the Italian state.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
My Name Is Khan (2010)
Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisTell My Story (2020)
A grieving father seeks answers after his 14-year-old son kills himself. He uncovers painful truths about the lives of teens, the impact of unfettered access to internet and social media, and the shocking rise of depression among America’s youth.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters?
The closest matches to The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters are Dorothy Mills (2008), The Three Faces of Eve (1957) and 3 Generations (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters?
Start with Dorothy Mills (2008), the closest match to The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters?
My Name Is Khan (2010), rated 8.0/10 by 1,529 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters?
If You had Stayed (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters?
Yes: Dorothy Mills (2008), The Three Faces of Eve (1957) and 3 Generations (2016).
How are movies similar to The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.