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Movies like Love In Shanxi (2014)

The best movies like Love In Shanxi (2014) are Skater Girl (2021), I Believe (2019) and Flicka (2006). If Love In Shanxi hooked you with its drama and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Skater Girl (2021)

    Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  2. I Believe (2019)

    A 9 year old boy experiences God's power in a supernatural way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & drama

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  3. Flicka (2006)

    Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & drama

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  4. Heidi (2005)

    Swiss girl Adelheid 'Heidi' is orphaned young. Aunt Detie brings her to grandpa Alp and his wife, who live isolated in the Alps since his murder charge. Heidi soon takes to the wild country, especially accompanying young goatherd Peter. Grandpa refuses to send her to school in the city, but aunt Detie returns and forces him to give in. She's sent to a posh lady in Frankfurt, where she'll be a companion for crippled daughter Clara after school hours.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  5. A Second Chance (2011)

    A young girl and her coach overcome adversity to make their way into the National Australian Gymnastics Squad.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  6. Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)

    Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  7. Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)

    Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  8. Moondance Alexander (2007)

    Curiously named teen Moondance Alexander lives with her eccentric mother, and is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named Checkers. Although Moondance returns the horse to his rightful owner, the gruff and mysterious Dante Longpre, she is convinced that Checkers is a champion jumper in disguise and is determined to help him realize his full potential.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  9. An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)

    A young girl struggles to maintain her school grades while competing as a gymnast.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  10. Flicka: Country Pride (2012)

    Flicka and Toby help out a struggling stable owner and her teenage daughter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  11. A Second Chance: Rivals! (2019)

    As Maddy takes on coaching a team of young twelve-year-old gymnasts, she faces up to intense city versus country rivalry, racism, cyberbullying and her own self-doubt but eventually takes the challenge head on.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  12. Angels in the Snow (2015)

    The affluent, yet troubled Montgomery family hits the road for a special Christmas in the mountains.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  13. Greyfriars Bobby (1961)

    In Scotland 1865, An old shepherd and his little Skye terrier go to Edinburgh. But when the shepherd dies of pneumonia, the dog remains faithful to his master, refuses to be adopted by anyone, and takes to sleeping on his master's grave in the Greyfriars kirkyard, despite a caretaker with a "no dogs" rule. And when Bobby is taken up for being unlicensed, it's up to the children of Edinburgh and the Lord Provost to decide what's to be done.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & family

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  14. A Corner in Wheat (1909)

    On a whim, a greedy tycoon decides to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing grain producers into charity lines and others further into poverty. The film contrasts the differences between the lives of those who work to grow the wheat and the life of the man who dabbles in its sale for profit.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. A Dry White Season (1989)

    During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  16. Brand Upon the Brain! (2007)

    After returning home to his long-estranged mother upon a request from her deathbed, a man raised by his parents in an orphanage has to confront the childhood memories that have long haunted him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  17. Anuja (2024)

    When a brilliant nine-year-old working in a sweatshop gets a chance to attend school, she must make a difficult choice for her and her sister's future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. TalhotBlond (2012)

    Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  19. The Neighbors' Window (2019)

    The story of a middle-aged woman with small children whose life is shaken up when two free-spirited twenty-somethings move in across the street.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

    Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  21. Manara (2019)

    Tragedy strikes when the Zayyad family loses its patriarch under mysterious circumstances, leaving the surviving members to fend for themselves within a judgmental community in Southern Lebanon.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & family

  22. Paseo por una guerra antigua (1949)

    Madrid, Spain. A mutilated man, a war veteran, walks, leaning on a crutch, through the stadium of the Ciudad Universitaria, a place that still preserves in walls and buildings the terrifying traces of one of the bloodiest battles of the Spanish Civil War.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  23. This Too Shall Pass (2020)

    An unsuccessful meeting with her estranged father leaves Noel questioning whether or not he deserves a role in her life.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  24. Youth China hits headlines (2019)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  25. The Mirror/Mirror The (2022)

    A socially awkward teen gets caught between a changing friendship and a life-altering discovery.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  26. Pepper (2014)

    The painful awakening of a couple after an evening of fantasies ...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. La Percée (2026)

    An 11-year-old boy is preparing for his performance at the end-of-year show. But he gets stage fright and spills something on his costume. He runs off to wash the stain out and embarks on a journey of self-discovery that, after many detours, gives him new self-confidence.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. Höfliche fünfzehn Minuten (2026)

    On her 40th birthday, Lena's carefully constructed life falls apart: her long-term partner Stefan leaves her the day before, and the friends she thought were her friends take his side. She desperately tries to hold them back, but the situation escalates.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  29. A Grand Day Out (1990)

    Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family

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  30. The Wrong Trousers (1993)

    Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Love In Shanxi?

The closest matches to Love In Shanxi are Skater Girl (2021), I Believe (2019) and Flicka (2006). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Love In Shanxi?

Start with Skater Girl (2021), the closest match to Love In Shanxi.

What is the highest-rated movie like Love In Shanxi?

The Wrong Trousers (1993), rated 7.8/10 by 1,225 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Love In Shanxi?

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

Are there English movies like Love In Shanxi?

Yes: Skater Girl (2021), I Believe (2019) and Flicka (2006).

How are movies similar to Love In Shanxi chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Love In Shanxi, 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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