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Movies like The Missing Star

Loved The Missing Star (Gianni Amelio, 2006)? Here are the titles the community finds closest.

Updated October 8, 2026

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01
Hardball
2001 · Movie · Brian Robbins · 1h 46m
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An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
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What Maisie Knew
2013 · Movie · David Siegel · 1h 39m
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In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.
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Everybody's Fine
1990 · Movie · Giuseppe Tornatore · 2h 01m
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Matteo Scuro is a retired Sicilian bureaucrat, a widower with five children, all of whom live on the mainland and hold responsible jobs. He decides to surprise each with a visit and finds none as he imagined.
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Battle of the Year
2013 · Movie · Benson Lee · 1h 50m
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A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.
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Home Run
2013 · Movie · David Boyd · 1h 54m
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A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team
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Christ Stopped at Eboli
1979 · Movie · Francesco Rosi · 3h 40m
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In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.
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Dinocroc
2004 · Movie · Kevin O'Neill · 1h 26m
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After an African dinosaur ancestor of the crocodile is found, Dr. Campbell uses its DNA to create prototypes at Paula Kennedy's Gereco lab.
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What movie to watch after The Missing Star?

According to the MovieLike community, Hardball is the closest, followed by What Maisie Knew and Everybody's Fine.

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Movies like The Missing Star

The closest titles

Hardball

What Maisie Knew

Everybody's Fine

Battle of the Year

Home Run

Christ Stopped at Eboli

Dinocroc

How these movies are picked

Frequently asked questions

What movie to watch after The Missing Star?

How do I vote?