Movies like Evil
If Evil's mix of boarding school, private school and bullying stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Evil's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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A Little Princess
1995 · Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 97 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: boarding school, private school
When her father enlists to fight for the British in WWI, young Sara Crewe goes to New York to attend the same boarding school her late mother attended.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 · Directed by Chris Columbus · 152 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: boarding school, bullying · From the same decade (2000s)
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and…
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Wonder
2017 · Directed by Stephen Chbosky · 113 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: bullying
The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
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Boyhood
2014 · Directed by Richard Linklater · 165 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: domestic abuse
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his…
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Bridge to Terabithia
2007 · Directed by Gábor Csupó · 95 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: bullying · From the same decade (2000s)
Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. So he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else.
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Giant Little Ones
2019 · Directed by Keith Behrman · 93 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: bullying
Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
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Radio Flyer
1992 · Directed by Richard Donner · 114 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: stepfather
A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane.
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The Power of the Dog
2021 · Directed by Jane Campion · 127 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: bullying
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
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Bully
2001 · Directed by Larry Clark · 113 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: bullying · From the same decade (2000s)
A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Bobby, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.