Movies Like Mona Lisa Smile

The Help is a 2011 period drama film based on Kathryn Stockett's novel. The story revolves around the lives of Aibileen Clark and Minny Jackson, two...

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film about an English teacher who inspires his students through poetry at a prestigious...

Freedom Writers is a 2007 American drama film based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary. It follows the story of a teacher, Erin Gruwell, who...

Educating Rita is a British comedy-drama film following the story of Rita, a vibrant 26-year-old hairdresser, who enrolls in an Open University...

An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on the memoir of British journalist Lynn Barber. It follows the story of Jenny, a bright and...

Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film directed by Greta Gerwig. It follows the lives of the March sisters as they navigate...

A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 biographical film about the Nobel Laureate mathematician John Nash, portrayed by Russell Crowe. Directed by Ron Howard and...

A League of Their Own is a 1992 American sports comedy drama film that follows the creation of an all-female baseball league during World War II,...

The Hours is a 2002 drama film directed by Stephen Daldry, featuring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman. It is based on Michael...

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a 2005 American comedy-drama film directed by Ken Kwapis, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Ann...

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film about an 11-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson, from south Los Angeles, who embarks on a journey of...

Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film that follows the true story of high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante. He uses...

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film about a musician turned high school music teacher who aspires to compose his magnum opus while...

The Color Purple is an American musical coming-of-age period drama film that showcases the extraordinary sisterhood of three women and their...

The Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington. It is based on the true story of debate coach Melvin B....

The House of Mirth is a 2000 drama film adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1905 novel, directed by Terence Davies and starring Gillian Anderson. It is an...

Iron Jawed Angels is a 2004 American historical drama film directed by Katja von Garnier. The film follows the women's suffrage movement during the...