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Movies like Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House (1980)

The best movies like Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House (1980) are American Son (2019), Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) and Mansfield Park (2007). If Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House hooked you with its drama and tv movie, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. American Son (2019)

    Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  2. Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)

    A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  3. Mansfield Park (2007)

    Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, where she is treated poorly by most except her cousin Edmund. Her life is complicated by the arrival of the worldly Mary and Henry Crawford

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  4. Girl in the Box (2016)

    The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  5. Cheaters (2000)

    In the fall of 1994, a teacher at Chicago's run-down Steinmetz High conspires with the school's academic decathlon team to cheat on an academic competition.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  6. 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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  7. I Am Elizabeth Smart (2017)

    The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  8. Hamlet (2009)

    David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  9. Burton and Taylor (2013)

    Legendary acting duo and married couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor prepare for a 1983 theatrical production of the play "Private Lives."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  10. Return to Zero (2014)

    Based on the true story of a successful couple, Maggie and Aaron who are preparing for the arrival of their first child.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  11. Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal (2008)

    Based on a true story. Five high school cheerleaders, including the daughter of the school principal, run amok -- and teachers, parents and administrators allow them to get away with a wide range of scandalous behavior. Known as the "Fab Five," the girls disregard school rules, drink alcohol and post suggestive pictures on the Internet. But when the new cheerleading coach attempts to discipline them, her superiors ask her to resign.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  12. Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors (2015)

    "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors" is based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing. This once-in-a-lifetime movie special takes place inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith and a raggedy patchwork coat that helped make Parton who she is today. The film is set in the Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains in 1955. It is neither a biopic nor a musical about Dolly's whole life and performing career, but rather a family-oriented faith-based story about the incidents in her and her family's life around the time she was nine years old.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  13. Twelve Angry Men (1954)

    Twelve Angry Men is a 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose for the Studio One anthology television series. Initially staged as a CBS live production on 20 September 1954, the drama was later rewritten for the stage in 1955 under the same title and again for a feature film, 12 Angry Men (1957). The episode garnered three Emmy Awards for writer Rose, director Franklin Schaffner and Robert Cummings as Best Actor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  14. Locke & Key (2011)

    Three children become the caretakers of a New England mansion that is home to a bevy of secrets and magic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. Oslo (2021)

    The true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  16. The Christmas Shoes (2002)

    Two separate stories mesh - in the first, a young music teacher, Maggie Andrews, begins dying of a heart condition and her son Nathan tries to get a pair of Christmas shoes for her before she dies. In the second, lawyer Robert Layton and his wife Kate are slowly drifting apart and the matter comes to a head during Christmas when Kate takes over for Maggie for the school choir.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  17. Ray Donovan: The Movie (2022)

    A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each of them struggles to overcome their violent upbringing, but destiny dies hard, and only their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. Girl Fight (2011)

    Inspired by a true story, Girl Fight recounts the harrowing story of a 16-year-old, stellar high school student whose life spirals downward when her former friends conspire to upload onto the Internet a shocking video of them beating her up.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  19. Love You to Death (2019)

    Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. Battle of the Year (2013)

    A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976)

    An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  22. Steel Magnolias (1989)

    A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  23. Cats (1998)

    "Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  24. Messina High (2015)

    A high school romantic dramedy, based on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing."

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  25. Medea (1969)

    Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  26. Rangamarthanda (2023)

    After retirement, a Shakespearean theater actor, divides his property amongst his two children. However, their ungratefulness leaves him and his wife homeless during their old age.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. Hamlet (2005)

    A young Prince is visited by the Ghost of his father and compelled to vengeance - but can he stop thinking for long enough to do it?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. A Soldier's Story (1984)

    In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill the Master Sergeant.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  29. California Suite (1978)

    The misadventures of four groups of guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  30. The Winter Guest (1997)

    It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth, travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex. Meanwhile, old women Chloe and Lily go to a funeral, youngsters Sam and Tom cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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What are the best movies like Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House?

The closest matches to Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House are American Son (2019), Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996) and Mansfield Park (2007). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House?

Start with American Son (2019), the closest match to Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House.

What is the highest-rated movie like Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House?

Steel Magnolias (1989), rated 7.2/10 by 781 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House?

Rangamarthanda (2023) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there Italian movies like Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House?

Yes: Medea (1969).

How are movies similar to Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Nora Helmer's Final Scene in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, 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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