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Movies Like Call Jane

If you loved Call Jane's Drama and History storytelling, these films deliver a similar experience — carefully selected for tone, themes, and emotional depth. Each pick includes where to watch it right now.

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If These Walls Could Talk
6.6

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all face unplanned pregnancies. The vignettes follow a recently widowed nurse struggling to take control of her life in the early 50s, a mother of four balancing raising a family and maintaining a career in the 70s, and a student making a difficult decision with the help of one woman that will change the course of both their lives in the 90s.

Never Rarely Sometimes Always
7.1

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

2020

A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.

Vera Drake
7.2

Vera Drake

2004

Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

Unplanned
6.9

Unplanned

2019

As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, Abby Johnson was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women on their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a woman's right to choose led her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in. Until the day she saw something that changed everything.

Saint Frances
6.5

Saint Frances

2020

At the start of the summer, Bridget has an abortion just as she lands a much-needed job in affluent Evanston, Illinois — nannying a six-year old.

The Rain People
6.5

The Rain People

1969

When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.

Reality
6.4

Reality

2023

Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.

Joy
6.8

Joy

2024

A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.

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The Trial of the Chicago 7
7.7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

Hounddog
6.4

Hounddog

2008

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

Radium Girls
6.6

Radium Girls

2020

Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

Riding in Cars with Boys
6.7

Riding in Cars with Boys

2001

In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.

Higher Ground
6.0

Higher Ground

2011

Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.

The Safety of Objects
6.4

The Safety of Objects

2002

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

For Keeps
6.5

For Keeps

1988

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' pleas — Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.

Waitress
6.7

Waitress

2007

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life.

Skipped Parts
6.0

Skipped Parts

2000

A woman and her son must leave a small South Carolina town because of her wild behavior.

Mommie Dearest
6.3

Mommie Dearest

1981

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
6.3

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001

In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life's cold unpredictability.

Double Daddy
6.9

Double Daddy

2015

A teen's life turns upside down when her boyfriend impregnates both her and a new student at school.

Why These Movies Are Similar

These recommendations share core qualities with Call Jane (2022): Drama and History themes, similar narrative structure, and comparable emotional depth. NoBadPicks uses a combination of TMDB collaborative filtering, genre matching, and AI analysis to surface films most likely to resonate with fans of Call Jane.

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