Movies Like Surrender, Dorothy (2006)

Surrender, Dorothy is a 2006 drama, romance, tv movie film from Charles McDougall with a MovieMagicScore of 5.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ordinary People and Teenage Kicks.

Drama Romance TV Movie

Ordinary People

1980

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

7.5

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Teenage Kicks

2016

Miklós is at the age when everything feels high-stakes. He is coming to terms with his own sexuality, and when his best friend Dan reveals that he has a new girlfriend, this puts an end to their plans to run away together.

5.8

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Moonlight and Valentino

1995

A young widow still grieving over the death of her husband finds herself being comforted by a local housepainter.

5.5

MagicScore

Twinless

2025

Two men who lost their respective twin brothers develop a growing friendship after meeting in a support group. However, both harbor long-hidden secrets that threaten to tear them apart.

7.3

MagicScore

Lilting

2014

A young man of Chinese-Cambodian descent dies, leaving behind his isolated mother and his lover of four years. Though the two don't share a language, they grow close through their grief.

6.9

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Burning Man

2011

Tom is a British chef in a Bondi restaurant who seems to have decided there are no longer any rules he needs to obey. Whatever Tom is up to, his actions seem to be tolerated by those around him. As Tom descends into darkness, fragments of a different story begin to emerge. All the women in his world are trying in their own, very different ways to help put him back together.

5.9

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Regretting You

2025

Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara explore what's left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.

6.9

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Demolition

2016

An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.

6.8

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Taken 3

2014

Ex-government operative Bryan Mills finds his life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his particular set of skills to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

6.3

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#10

The Butcher

2006

A tragic car accident in the middle of nowhere finds six stranded college students fighting for their lives after making a horrifying discovery in a remote farmhouse in director Edward Gorsuch's rural frightener. With no place to run and no police station for miles, these doomed students are about to discover that down home hospitality is the last thing on the minds of the murderous family who stalks them through the woods.

5.0

MagicScore

#11

Hoard

2024

The story follows Maria – a teenager whose mother used to be a hoarder. Now (set in the 90s) she lives in a foster home where a previous resident, Michael, inspires her to revisit the childhood memories and passions that she has repressed.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

I'll See You in My Dreams

2015

A sudden loss disrupts Carol’s orderly life, propelling her into the dating world for the first time in 20 years. Finally living in the present tense, she finds herself swept up in not one, but two unexpected relationships that challenge her assumptions about what it means to grow old.

6.3

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#13

The Women

2008

The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.

5.1

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#14

Room 6

2006

A schoolteacher with a phobia of hospitals finds herself searching for her boyfriend inside one while teaming up with a man suffering the same ordeal that she's in.

4.5

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#15

I'm Still Here

2024

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

8.0

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#16

Petite Maman

2021

After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a strangely familiar girl her own age in the woods. Instantly forming a connection with this mysterious new friend, Nelly embarks on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps her come to terms with this newfound loss.

7.1

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#17

Suncoast

2024

While caring for her brother along with her audacious mother, a teenager strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time.

6.7

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#18

Sheep in the Box

2026

In the near future, architect Otone Komoto is married to Kensuke, who runs a construction company. The married couple decide to welcome a humanoid robot into their home as their son.

6.4

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#19

Father Mother Sister Brother

2025

Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.

6.4

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#20

Angel of Mine

2019

A woman grieving over the death of her daughter loses grip of reality when she begins to think her girl may still be alive.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Surrender, Dorothy?

The top films similar to Surrender, Dorothy by MovieMagicScore are Ordinary People (7.5), Teenage Kicks (5.8), Moonlight and Valentino (5.5). Each shares drama/romance/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Surrender, Dorothy worth watching?

Surrender, Dorothy holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.1/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Surrender, Dorothy?

Surrender, Dorothy (2006) is a drama, romance, tv movie film directed by Charles McDougall, starring Diane Keaton, Tom Everett Scott, Alexa Davalos.

Where can I find more recommendations like Surrender, Dorothy?

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About movies like Surrender, Dorothy

This ranked list pairs Surrender, Dorothy (2006), a drama and romance and tv movie film from Charles McDougall, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Diane Keaton 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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