Movies like Forever Strong: 20 to watch next
If you loved Forever Strong (2008) — a drama film directed by Ryan Little — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Forever Strong most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like sports, redemption and coach. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Beautiful Boy 2018★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Hellion 2014★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father must finally take responsibility for their actions and each other in order to bring Wes home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Firstborn 1984★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Daddy Longlegs 2010★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Out of the Blue 1981★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Magnolia 1999★ 7.7
Shares: Drama
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Honey Boy 2019★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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He Got Game 1998★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Don't Make Me Go 2022★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Rebel Without a Cause 1955★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Short History of the Long Road 2019★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new destination.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Requiem for a Dream 2000★ 8.0
Shares: Drama
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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Luckiest Girl Alive 2022★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A successful woman in New York City finds her life upended when she is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Beautiful Country 2004★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Good Person 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law helps her live a life worth living.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Brave the Dark 2025★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets slowly tearing Nate apart. What began as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything—even himself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ben Is Back 2018★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Poker House 2008★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Trials of Cate McCall 2013★ 6.4
Shares: Drama
In order to be reinstated to the bar and recover custody of her daughter, a hotshot lawyer, now in recovery and on probation, must take on the appeal of a woman wrongfully convicted of murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Concrete Cowboy 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.
Stream in India on Netflix