Top rated 18 personal growth movies with Drama

Check out today’s highest ranked personal growth Drama movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best personal growth Drama movies, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 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.

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2023-03-29 | Comedy / Drama

Cast

Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams

Rating

rating icon 7.28
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pleasantly surprising
  2. Ranked #1 for
    adolescent
  3. Ranked #2 for
    sweet and endearing

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2 The Hand of God (2021)

In 1980s Naples, Italy, an awkward Italian teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

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2021-11-24 | Drama

Cast

Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo

Rating

rating icon 7.566
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    slice of life
  2. Ranked #2 for
    stylish camera work
  3. Ranked #2 for
    stylistic flourish

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3 And Then We Danced (2019)

Merab, a devoted dancer, has been training for years with his partner Mary for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another male dancer, Irakli, sparks both an intense rivalry and romantic desire that may cause Merab to risk his future in dance as well as his relationships.

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2019-09-13 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    manly
  2. Ranked #1 for
    scornful character
  3. Ranked #1 for
    traditional

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4 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.

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2019-09-07 | Drama / History

Cast

Matthew Rhys, Tom Hanks

Rating

rating icon 6.981
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    humble
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cynical view
  3. Ranked #2 for
    cynical

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5 Waves (2019)

A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.

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2019-11-15 | Romance / Drama

Cast

Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell

Rating

rating icon 7.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sob story
  2. Ranked #1 for
    imaginative directing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    picking up pace

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6 Goodbye, Petrushka (2022)

Claire moves impulsively from NYC to Paris, where she nannies for the family from hell, battles wacky French bureaucrats, embarrasses herself in front of her Parisian crush and navigates a toxic relationship - among other faux pas.

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2022-06-12 | Comedy / Romance

Cast

Lizzie Kehoe, Thomas Vieljeux

Rating

rating icon 5.214
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    wholly original
  2. Ranked #1 for
    corky
  3. Ranked #1 for
    talented director

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7 Cherry (2023)

A driftless young woman discovers she's 11 weeks pregnant and has only 24 hours to make a consequential decision. This charming and meditative film examines how softly life moves, even in our most urgent moments.

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2023-04-14 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Alexandria Trewhitt, Hannah Alline

Rating

rating icon 5.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    personal growth
  2. Ranked #1 for
    self-improvement
  3. Ranked #2 for
    peripheral character

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8 Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

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2020-09-18 | Animation / Fantasy

Cast

Yui Ishikawa, Daisuke Namikawa

Rating

rating icon 8.267
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    emotional
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ultimate conclusion
  3. Ranked #1 for
    sappy ending

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9 Lighting Up the Stars (2022)

Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life.

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2022-06-24 | Drama

Cast

Zhu Yilong, En You Yang

Rating

rating icon 7.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    significant
  2. Ranked #2 for
    less convincing
  3. Ranked #3 for
    suitable for kids

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10 Yes, God, Yes (2020)

Alice, a young innocent Catholic girl, is tempted into masturbating after an AOL chat suddenly turns sexual, however is conflicted as the act would be considered a sin.

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2020-07-24 | Drama / Comedy

Cast

Natalia Dyer, Timothy Simons

Rating

rating icon 6.323
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    never missing a beat
  2. Ranked #1 for
    religious
  3. Ranked #1 for
    hypocritical

Trailer

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