Movies like Winter's Bone

Mud features a strong, character-driven narrative set in the American South. It revolves around two boys who encounter a fugitive and decide to help him. The film's emphasis on local setting and character development creates a familiar atmosphere for fans of Winter's Bone.

While The Fighter is a biographical sports drama, its focus on complex family relationships in a working-class environment makes it resonate with the authentic portrayal of rural family struggles seen in Winter's Bone.

Often compared for their strong female leads and elements of crime and family drama, Winter's Bone delves into the life of a teenager who navigates the dangerous drug underworld while searching for her missing father in the Ozarks.

Out of the Furnace, starring Christian Bale, is a story about two brothers and the dark turns their lives take in the Rust Belt. A tale of justice and family loyalty, its gritty depiction of working-class America echoes Winter's Bone.

Frozen River is a gritty drama set in upstate New York, focusing on the struggles of two women smuggling immigrants across the US-Canada border. The tone and the raw, snowy setting parallel Winter's Bone, offering viewers another intense performance from Melissa Leo as a mother driven to desperate measures.