If you loved Annie, try Adult Beginners

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Adult Beginners has roughly 6.6× fewer votes than Annie — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the cozy mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Annie, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Adult Beginners is

It's always tricky when a film sets out to prove arrested development. A failed tech bro retreats to his sister's Connecticut home and becomes a nanny to her child. He learns some lessons, though perhaps not enough to merit a sequel.

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