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Movies like Terima Kasih Ibu (2019)

The best movies like Terima Kasih Ibu (2019) are The Boy (2015), The United States of Leland (2003) and The Spectacular Now (2013). If Terima Kasih Ibu hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Boy (2015)

    An intimate portrait of a 9 year old sociopath as he discovers his taste for killing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  2. The United States of Leland (2003)

    A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Spectacular Now (2013)

    Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Hillbilly Elegy (2020)

    An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. My Friend Dahmer (2017)

    Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)

    Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

    Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)

    Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

    After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Boy with Green Hair (1948)

    Peter, an orphaned boy, is adopted by Gramp Frye after his parents are killed in Europe while doing war relief work. The boy feels safe with his new caretaker, but when he is taunted for being an orphan, he gets demoralized. The next day Peter wakes up with green hair. Embarrassed and further ridiculed, Peter seeks solace in a nearby forest. To his surprise, he finds other orphans in the woods, who encourage him to spread news of the injustices of war.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. My Fault: London (2025)

    18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, and soon discovers there is an attraction between them neither can avoid. As Noah spends the summer adjusting to her new life, her devastating past will catch up with her while falling in love for the first time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Mikey (1992)

    Mikey just needs a good stable home. He's bounced from foster home to foster home his whole life. He finally lands himself with a new loving family, but their perfect little child is not what he appears to be. His previous caretakers all died of mysterious "accidents" that weren't really accidents at all. Mikey is a cold blooded killer, and it doesn't take long for him to aim his sights on his new adoptive family and anyone else who stands in his way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  13. Death on the Nile (2022)

    Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Death on the Nile (1978)

    As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Bad Education (2019)

    A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The Million Pound Note (1954)

    An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Richard Jewell (2019)

    Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

    A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Nanny McPhee (2005)

    Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch, threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. The Reivers (1969)

    In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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What are the best movies like Terima Kasih Ibu?

The closest matches to Terima Kasih Ibu are The Boy (2015), The United States of Leland (2003) and The Spectacular Now (2013). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Terima Kasih Ibu?

Start with The Boy (2015), the closest match to Terima Kasih Ibu.

What is the highest-rated movie like Terima Kasih Ibu?

Rebel Without a Cause (1955), rated 7.5/10 by 1,855 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Terima Kasih Ibu?

My Fault: London (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Terima Kasih Ibu chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Terima Kasih Ibu, 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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