Movies Like Vera Drake

The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Peter Mullan, portraying the experiences of four young women at a Magdalene asylum...

Revolutionary Road is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Sam Mendes, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates. The story...

Room is a critically acclaimed drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson. The movie tells the story of a young woman named Joy Newsome who has been...

The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on John Irving's 1985 novel. It follows the story of Homer...

An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on the memoir of British journalist Lynn Barber. It follows the story of Jenny, a bright and...

Billy Elliot is a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film about an 11-year-old working-class boy in County Durham, England who discovers a...

Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee. The story follows Philomena Lee, an...

Fish Tank is a 2009 British drama film depicting the volatile life of Mia, a rebellious teenager living on an East London council estate. The film...

Secrets & Lies is a critically acclaimed drama film directed by Mike Leigh, following Hortense, a successful black optometrist who discovers her...

Dirty Pretty Things is a 2002 British social thriller film directed by Stephen Frears, following the lives of two immigrants in London. It explores...

Happy-Go-Lucky is a 2008 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Leigh. The screenplay focuses on a cheerful and optimistic primary...

Made in Dagenham is a British comedy-drama film that depicts the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers protested against...

Obvious Child is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama film that follows a stand-up comedian dealing with an unexpected pregnancy after a one-night...

Another Year is a 2010 British comedy-drama film directed by Mike Leigh, following a content older couple and their interactions with friends and...

Sweet Sixteen is a 2002 drama film directed by Ken Loach. It follows Liam, a Scottish teenager with a troubled background, who endeavors to secure a...

If These Walls Could Talk is a 1996 television film in the United States, aired on HBO. It tells the intimate stories of three women from different...