Movies Like Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (2006)

Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front is a 2006 drama, family, history film from Joyce Chopra with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Samantha: An American Girl Holiday and Felicity: An American Girl Adventure.

Drama Family History

Samantha: An American Girl Holiday

2004

Kindhearted Samantha Parkington's world starts to change the day Nellie O'Malley walks into her life. Nellie, her father, and her two little sisters have moved in next door to be servants for the Ryland family. Though they come from completely different backgrounds, Samantha and Nellie become fast friends. The girls turn to each other in happiness and sorrow, adventure and danger.

6.5

MagicScore

Felicity: An American Girl Adventure

2005

A pre-American Revolution Virginian girl's love for the outdoors leads to the friendship of a lifetime. Felicity loves horses, and though her parents plead with her to remain indoors, she yearns to ride the open plains. When Felicity comes into contact with a beautiful mare which has suffered at the hands of its callous owner, she takes it upon herself to care for the creature.

6.6

MagicScore

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

2008

The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.

6.5

MagicScore

An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

2009

A fourth grader and her friends deal with bullying from a more popular girl in their class.

6.7

MagicScore

An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars

2012

A young girl struggles to maintain her school grades while competing as a gymnast.

6.9

MagicScore

An American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky

2013

Saige Copeland is a talented artist who loves horses. She's pumped up about the new school year and seeing her best friend Tessa. But that changes when Tessa seems to be hanging out with another girl and when art class is cut. Saige, now trapped, goes to her grandmother for help and takes action. Saige now must face her fear and overcome her stage fright. Can Saige let go of her fears and her jealousy to shine bright and regain her friendship with Tessa?

7.1

MagicScore

An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

2015

Grace is excited for the summer so she can start a business with her friends, but things take an unexpected turn when her mom announces a trip to Paris. There, Grace must learn to get along with her French cousin, Sylvie, and she finds unexpected inspiration for her business. Then, Grace finds out her grandparents bakery, that inspired her to start a business, is closing. Can she and her friends find a way to save it?

7.5

MagicScore

An American Girl: Lea to the Rescue

2016

Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits.

6.5

MagicScore

The Way Back

2010

A small band of multicultural convicts stages a daring escape from a WWII-era Siberian gulag, and embarks on a treacherous journey across five countries in a desperate race for freedom and survival.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Midway

1976

This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Hell in the Pacific

1968

During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

The Young Lions

1958

The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Catch-22

1970

A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Green Street Hooligans

2005

After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister's home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ground through a friendship that develops against the backdrop of this secret and often violent world. 'Green Street Hooligans' is a story of loyalty, trust and the sometimes brutal consequences of living close to the edge.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

The Portrait of a Lady

1996

Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

2010

A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

The Round Up

2010

A faithful retelling of the 1942 "Vel' d'Hiv Roundup" and the events surrounding it.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

Europa Europa

1990

A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Lee

2024

The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

The Photographer of Mauthausen

2018

Spanish photographer Francesc Boix, imprisoned in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, works in the SS Photographic Service. Between 1943 and 1945, he hides, with the help of other prisoners, thousands of negatives, with the purpose of showing the freed world the atrocities committed by the Nazis, exhaustively documented. He will be a key witness during the Nuremberg Trials.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front?

The top films similar to Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front by MovieMagicScore are Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (6.5), Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (6.6), Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (6.5). Each shares drama/family/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front worth watching?

Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 21 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front?

Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (2006) is a drama, family, history film directed by Joyce Chopra, starring Maya Ritter, David Aaron Baker, Tory Green.

Where can I find more recommendations like Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front?

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 Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

This ranked list pairs Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (2006), a drama and family and history film from Joyce Chopra, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Maya Ritter 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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