Movies like Conrack
If Conrack's mix of island, south carolina and teacher stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Conrack's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Woodlawn
2015 · Directed by Jon Erwin · 123 min6.8
Why you'll like itWith Jon Voight · Shares: racism
Love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s. A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.
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The Help
2011 · Directed by Tate Taylor · 146 min8.2
Why you'll like itShares: racism
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers…
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Wonder
2017 · Directed by Stephen Chbosky · 113 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: school
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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October Sky
1999 · Directed by Joe Johnston · 107 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: teacher
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
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A Little Princess
1995 · Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 97 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: 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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The Best of Enemies
2019 · Directed by Robin Bissell · 133 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: racism
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation…
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The Great Debaters
2007 · Directed by Denzel Washington · 126 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: racism
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the…
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Dangerous Minds
1995 · Directed by John N. Smith · 99 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: teacher
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school.