Palmer (2021)

After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Palmer

• A Good Person (2023) — Same feel: emotional, uplifting
• The Cider House Rules (1999)
• Instant Family (2018) — Same feel: emotional, uplifting
• Rocketman (2019) — Same feel: emotional, uplifting
• Any Day Now (2012) — Same subject: homophobia
• Moneyball (2011)