Movies like Dumpling
If Dumpling's mix of ex-boxer, father son relationship and short film stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Dumpling's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Beautiful Boy
2018 · Directed by Felix van Groeningen · 121 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship · From the same decade (2010s)
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.
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The Fabelmans
2022 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 151 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him…
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Float
2019 · Directed by Bobby Rubio · 7 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: short film · From the same decade (2010s)
A father discovers that his son floats, which makes him different from other kids. To keep them both safe from the judgement of the world, Dad hides, covers, and grounds him.
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The Champ
1979 · Directed by Franco Zeffirelli · 121 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship
Billy used to be a great boxer, but he's settled into a hardscrabble life that revolves around drinking, training horses, and the one bright spot in his existence — his young son, T.J.
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The Swan
2023 · Directed by Wes Anderson · 17 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: short film
Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.