Movies like Mona Lisa Smile
Mona Lisa Smile (2003) is a history movie directed by Mike Newell. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. On the Basis of Sex (2018)
★ 7.3 · 1,154 votes · Drama, History
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of sex discrimination.
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2. Mr. Turner (2014)
★ 6.5 · 601 votes · History, Drama
Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.
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3. All the Way (2016)
★ 6.7 · 328 votes · Drama, History, TV Movie
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.'
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4. Far from Heaven (2002)
★ 7.1 · 698 votes · Drama, Romance
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.
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5. The Art of Getting By (2011)
★ 6.6 · 1,386 votes · Drama, Romance
George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
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6. Coach Carter (2005)
★ 7.6 · 3,421 votes · Drama, History
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
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