Movies like A Dwarf in the Garden (1981)
The best movies like A Dwarf in the Garden (1981) are Cria! (1976), Rosa's Wedding (2020) and Sad Hill Unearthed (2018). If A Dwarf in the Garden hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCria! (1976)7.5/10 from 293 votes
- NewestMy Mom Jayne (2025)Released 2025
- In SpanishCria! (1976)Also in Spanish
Cria! (1976)
Ana, an eight-year-old girl living in Madrid with her grandmother and two sisters, mourns the death of her mother.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRosa's Wedding (2020)
Rosa is about to turn 45 and realises that she's always lived her life to serve everyone else. So she decides to leave it all behind, take charge of her life and fulfil her dream of starting her own business.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSad Hill Unearthed (2018)
Province of Burgos, northern Spain, October 2015. A group of fans undertake the titanic task of restoring the location of the last scene of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, the mythical spaghetti western directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone in 1966.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Barefoot Contessa (1954)
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRestless (2011)
Two outsiders, both shaped by the circumstances that have brought them together, forge a deep and lasting love.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJugaremos en el bosque (2024)
After the death of his son, Javier hopes that restoring his family's abandoned ranch will allow him and his wife Mariana, who attempted suicide, a new beginning, but his grandmother refuses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAvatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Secret Garden (1993)
A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Verdict (1946)
After an innocent man is executed in a case he was responsible for, a Scotland Yard superintendent finds himself investigating the murder of his key witness.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Better Life (2011)
An Indigenous Latino American gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Mom Jayne (2025)
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHow to Be a Latin Lover (2017)
An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Life Without Me (2003)
A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Grandmother (2022)
Susana leaves her life in Paris, where she works as a model, and returns to Madrid to take care of her grandmother Pilar.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisMarina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012)
Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSky High (2020)
A commentary on Spanish society dressed as a thriller about the misadventures of a gang of young petty criminals after the real estate crash.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPowaqqatsi (1988)
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisVirus: 32 (2022)
A virus is unleashed and a chilling massacre runs through the streets of Montevideo.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDespite Everything (2019)
Sara, Lucía, Sofía and Claudia are sisters, 4 modern women with very different personalities, who come together at their mother's funeral, after which they discover the man they've all called "dad" throughout their lives is not really their father. They embark on a quest to discover who their real fathers are, discovering more about themselves, their mother, and their lives.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like A Dwarf in the Garden?
The closest matches to A Dwarf in the Garden are Cria! (1976), Rosa's Wedding (2020) and Sad Hill Unearthed (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after A Dwarf in the Garden?
Start with Cria! (1976), the closest match to A Dwarf in the Garden.
What is the highest-rated movie like A Dwarf in the Garden?
Cria! (1976), rated 7.5/10 by 293 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like A Dwarf in the Garden?
My Mom Jayne (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like A Dwarf in the Garden?
Yes: Cria! (1976), Rosa's Wedding (2020) and Sad Hill Unearthed (2018).
How are movies similar to A Dwarf in the Garden chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside A Dwarf in the Garden, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.