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Movies like The Misandrists (2017)

The best movies like The Misandrists (2017) are The Glorias (2020), Pimp (2018) and Hungry Hearts (2015). If The Misandrists hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Glorias (2020)

    An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around the world, Steinem has made an everlasting mark on modern history. A nontraditional chronicle of a trailblazing life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  2. Pimp (2018)

    An urban love story set on the hard streets of the Bronx. A struggling female pimp, named Wednesday, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she's left to look out for her prostitute mother and girlfriend Nikki.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  3. Hungry Hearts (2015)

    The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  4. Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)

    Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year later, she agrees to go to even more remote spot with a Tibetan saddle tramp Lao Jin to learn horse herding.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  5. Paradise: Faith (2013)

    For Anna Maria, paradise lies with Jesus, and she devotes her time to door-to-door missionary work. One day after years of absence, her husband, an Egyptian Muslim confined to a wheelchair, comes home—and soon prayers are replaced by fighting.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  6. Wild Style (1982)

    Legendary New York graffiti artist Lee Quinones plays the part of Zoro, the city's hottest and most elusive graffiti writer. The actual story of the movie concerns the tension between Zoro's passion for his art and his personal life, particularly his strained relationship with fellow artist Rose.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  7. Walking with the Enemy (2014)

    Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent Horthy gives up control of his country to the Nazis, who quickly move Hungarians to ghettos and death camps, with no hope in sight. But the despair changes when a young man named Elek emerges. Separated from his family during the relocations and aided by the woman he loves , Elek defies the enemy by becoming one of them. In a race against time, disguised as a Nazi Officer he embarks on a mission to save his family and thousands of his countrymen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  8. Fanny Lye Deliver'd (2019)

    On an isolated English farm in 1657, Fanny lives a quiet life with her oppressive husband John and their young son. One day their life is rocked with the arrival of young couple Thomas and Rebecca who claim to have been robbed and need a place to stay. But are these strangers really who they say they are?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  9. Bronson (2009)

    A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  10. Lockdown (2000)

    Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  11. Brooklyn Rules (2007)

    Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  12. Mammal (2016)

    After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  13. Convict (2014)

    Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the prison boss has it in for him and does everything possible to break Ray even going after his fiance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  14. Land of the Blind (2006)

    A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  15. Saturday Night Fever (1977)

    Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  16. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)

    The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  17. The Girl and the Spider (2021)

    Lisa is moving. Upheaval all around: Her mother flirts with a handyman. An eccentric woman seems to be preparing for a glamorous event, a family next door returns from vacation, and a girl documents the adventurous day. As boxes are transported, walls painted white, and furniture is assembled, underlying problems in need of fixing are revealed, a to-do list expands, and desires and needs flair up.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. Jawbone (2017)

    A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  19. Suburbia (1984)

    When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. Gummo (1997)

    Teenagers Solomon and Tummler kill time in Xenia, Ohio, a small town that has never recovered from the tornado that ravaged the community in the 1970s.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. Antonia's Line (1995)

    After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter who help create a strong family of empowered women.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  22. Imagine Me & You (2006)

    During her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to her. The two women become close friends, and when Rachel learns that Luce is a lesbian, she realizes that despite her happy marriage to Heck, she is falling for Luce. As she questions her sexual orientation, Rachel must decide between her stable relationship with Heck and her exhilarating new romance with Luce.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  23. The Chinese Botanist's Daughters (2006)

    At the house of a famous Chinese botanist teacher his daughter and a female intern fall in love with each other - a forbidden love that must be kept secret.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  24. The Heir to the Underworld (2020)

    Sentenced to spend a day with the imprisoned demons, a woman who belongs to the noblest celestial clan meets someone who changes her world.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  25. Angela Vode: Secret Memories (2009)

    The life and rather obscure hardships of a Slovenian feminist author and human rights activist Angela Vode.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  26. The Edge of Heaven (2007)

    The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  27. Chasing Amy (1997)

    Holden and Banky are comic book artists. Everything is going good for them until they meet Alyssa, also a comic book artist. Holden falls for her, but his hopes are crushed when he finds out she's a lesbian.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  28. Aimée & Jaguar (1999)

    In 1943, while the Allies are bombing Berlin and the Gestapo is purging the capital of Jews, a dangerous love affair blossoms between two women – one a Jewish member of the underground, the other an exemplar of Nazi motherhood.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  29. Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006)

    A feisty young woman returns to Glasgow to run her deceased father's curry house.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  30. Fragment 24 (2025)

    One night, contract killers Safo and Erina celebrate their latest work when they are surprised by an unusual request: a black envelope with just the signature 'V'.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Misandrists?

The closest matches to The Misandrists are The Glorias (2020), Pimp (2018) and Hungry Hearts (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Misandrists?

Start with The Glorias (2020), the closest match to The Misandrists.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Misandrists?

Imagine Me & You (2006), rated 7.6/10 by 1,153 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Misandrists?

Fragment 24 (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there German movies like The Misandrists?

Yes: Paradise: Faith (2013), The Girl and the Spider (2021) and The Edge of Heaven (2007).

How are movies similar to The Misandrists chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Misandrists, 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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