Movies Like Breath (2017)

Breath is a 2017 drama film from Simon Baker with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with It and Fortress.

Drama

It

2017

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

7.2

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Fortress

1985

After being kidnapped by four masked men, a teacher and her students rebel by plotting against the criminals.

6.8

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Easy A

2010

Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates are turning against her and the school board is becoming concerned, including her favorite teacher and the distracted guidance counselor. With the support of her hilariously idiosyncratic parents and a little help from a long-time crush, Olive attempts to take on her notorious new identity and crush the rumor mill once and for all.

6.8

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Crystal Sky of Yesterday

2018

The story of some senior high school students in a Chinese village, their dreams, friendships and romances.

6.2

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The Dressmaker

2015

In 1950s Australia, beautiful, talented dressmaker Tilly returns to her tiny hometown to right wrongs from her past. As she tries to reconcile with her mother, she starts to fall in love while transforming the fashion of the town.

7.0

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Walkabout

1971

Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.

7.3

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Picnic at Hanging Rock

1975

In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It's not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers have disappeared mysteriously.

7.2

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The Surfer

2025

A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.

5.8

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Windrider

1986

A rock star falls for a rich man's son who competitively board-sails the coast of Western Australia.

5.2

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#10

The Dry

2021

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

6.8

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#11

Dream Boy

2008

The story of Nathan, a young teenager who tries to flourish in a romantic relationship with neighbour Roy. The two young men will have to face the brutal reality of the rural south of the United States in the late 1970s.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Starve Acre

2024

When their son starts acting strangely, a couple unwittingly allow dark and sinister forces into their home, awakening a long-dormant ancient evil rooted deep in the countryside.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012

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.

7.8

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#14

Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day

2019

Kumiko is now a second year and one of the senior players of the euphonium section. With new underclassmen joining the concert band, Kumiko will have to learn new things in order to deal with awkward and difficult underclassmen. She and third-year trumpeter Tomoe Kabe have been chosen to lead the new underclassmen members. Among the new members to Kumiko's bass section are euphonist Kanade Hisaishi, whose appearances are deceiving; tuba player Mirei Suzuki, who cannot adapt to her new environment; tuba player Satsuki Suzuki, who wants to get along with Mirei; and double bassist Motomu Tsukinaga, who cannot talk about himself. Between the Sunrise Festival, chair placement auditions, and the competition, a number of problems quickly begin to arise.

6.9

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#15

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

1969

A headstrong young teacher in a private school in 1930s Edinburgh ignores the curriculum and influences her impressionable 12-year-old charges with her over-romanticized worldview.

6.8

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#16

Psychic School Wars

2012

It's a new school year at the local Junior High School i Kamakura. The school year starts off with a new transfer student Ryoichi Kyogoku who joins the 8th grade class. He has been ordered to join the school, and use his special gift of telepathy and take over their school. This boy who happens to be handsome, and be a charismatic person, gains popularity, and using his powers takes over the entire school, except for Seki. This begins a war to regain their freedom for their school and themselves.

6.5

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#17

In the Heat of the Sun

1995

Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals have free reign over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."

7.8

MagicScore

#18

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

2023

When her family moves from New York City to New Jersey, an 11-year-old girl navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence.

7.2

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#19

The Virgin Suicides

2000

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

7.1

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#20

My Brother Is an Only Child

2007

Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but his flimsy beliefs are put to test when he falls for Manrico's like-minded girlfriend.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Breath?

The top films similar to Breath by MovieMagicScore are It (7.2), Fortress (6.8), Easy A (6.8). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Breath worth watching?

Breath holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 86 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Breath?

Breath (2017) is a drama film directed by Simon Baker, starring Samson Coulter, Ben Spence, Simon Baker.

Where can I find more recommendations like Breath?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Breath

This ranked list pairs Breath (2017), a drama film from Simon Baker, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Samson Coulter take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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