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Films like Grandma.

Grandma (2015) reads as Warm, kinetic, measured comedy / drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

A Date for Mad Mary (2016) poster
1. A Date for Mad Mary2016

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Sunshine Cleaning (2008) poster
2. Sunshine Cleaning2008

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Don't Think Twice (2016) poster
3. Don't Think Twice2016

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Adventureland (2009) poster
4. Adventureland2009

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Book of Sun (2020) poster
5. The Book of Sun2020

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Chinese Puzzle (2013) poster
6. Chinese Puzzle2013

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Stan & Ollie (2018) poster
7. Stan & Ollie2018

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010) poster
8. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll2010

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Transamerica (2005) poster
9. Transamerica2005

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The House of Tomorrow (2018) poster
10. The House of Tomorrow2018

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Barakah Meets Barakah (2016) poster
11. Barakah Meets Barakah2016

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Mr. Kaplan (2014) poster
12. Mr. Kaplan2014

Keeps the heightened unreality and the cold, bleak undertow — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Grandma’s neighbours — where are yours?

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