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Secondhand Lions (2003)

The comedic adventures of an introverted boy left on the doorstep of a pair of reluctant, eccentric great-uncles, whose exotic remembrances stir the boy's spirit and re-ignite the men's lives.

Directed byTim McCanlies

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    The Mighty

    Strong story similarity

    1998 · 100 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Kevin, an intelligent guy helps out Maxwell to improve his reading skills. In return, Kevin wants Maxwell to take him out places since he is not authorized to go out. Being the social outcasts of the town, Kevin and Maxwell come to realize that they are similar to each other and accept that they are "freaks" and nothing will stop them.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared coming of age movie style
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    That's What I Am

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    2011 · 101 min · Comedy · Drama · Family · Romance

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    A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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    • shared coming of age movie style
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    C.R.A.Z.Y.

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    2005 · 126 min · Comedy · Drama

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    A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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    • shared coming of age movie style
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    The Tree of Life

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    2011 · 139 min · Drama · Fantasy

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    The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared coming of age movie style
    • shared theme: texas
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  5. 05

    The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

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    2008 · 96 min · Drama · Family

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    The lives of twelve year old buddies Dustin, Albert, and Mark, sharing a carefree existence in the summer of 1970, suddenly changes when Dustin makes an unexpected friend after cutting the lawn of 75 year old Jonathan Sperry. As the old man shares lessons in faith with the preteen trio, a spiritual transformation occurs.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared coming of age movie style
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    17 Again

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    2009 · 102 min · Comedy · Fantasy

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    On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared production studio: New Line Cinema
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    The Last Mimzy

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    2007 · 94 min · Adventure · Drama · Science Fiction

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    Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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    Roll Bounce

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    2005 · 112 min · Comedy · Drama · Family

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    In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit a different rink.

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    • a closely matched era
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    Uncle Buck

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    1989 · 100 min · Comedy · Drama · Family

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    Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice, and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

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