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Wonder (2017)

  • Drama
  • Family
  • 113 min
  • 6 age guide
  • ★ 8.1/10 from 8,420 ratings

The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Directed byStephen Chbosky

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A feature-film shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

  1. 01

    Out of My Mind

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 107 min · Drama · Family

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    Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's untapped potential and Melody starts to participate in mainstream education, Melody shows that what she has to say is more important than how she says it.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared production studio: Participant
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  2. 02

    The Unbreakable Boy

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 108 min · Drama · Family

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    When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become 'unbreakable', finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared production studio: Lionsgate
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  3. 03

    A Monster Calls

    Strong story similarity

    2016 · 108 min · Adventure · Family · Fantasy

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    12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: Participant
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  4. 04

    The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    Same director

    2012 · 103 min · Drama

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • substantial genre overlap
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  5. 05

    The Hate U Give

    Strong movie match

    2018 · 133 min · Crime · Drama

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    Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. After she witnesses a police officer shoot her unarmed best friend, she's torn between her two very different worlds as she tries to speak her truth.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  6. 06

    How to Eat Fried Worms

    Strong story similarity

    2006 · 84 min · Comedy · Family

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    During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared production studio: Walden Media
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  7. 08

    I Swear

    Strong movie match

    2025 · 121 min · Drama · History

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    Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  8. 09

    Wonderstruck

    Genre overlap

    2017 · 116 min · Drama

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    The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 10

    The Upside

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 126 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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How these movie recommendations work

Film Atlas combines story similarity, movie metadata and TMDB relationship signals. Shared studios can support a match; audience and film-format safeguards help avoid poor fits. The explanations above come from the engine’s recorded evidence—not invented reviews.

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