Movies like Hamnet
If Hamnet's mix of grief, historical fiction and death in family stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Hamnet's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · Directed by D.W. Griffith · 197 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: 16th century, tragic
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
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Collateral Beauty
2016 · Directed by David Frankel · 97 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: grief · Also drama and romance
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of…
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Things We Lost in the Fire
2007 · Directed by Susanne Bier · 113 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: tragic
A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.