Top 20 movies like A Straightforward Boy
Top 20 Movies like A Straightforward Boy
- 1. Late Spring
- 2. I Hate But Love
- 3. The Sugar Curtain
- 4. House of Dracula
- 5. Patti Cake$
- 6. Sound of Freedom
- 7. The Night Clerk
- 8. The Zone of Interest
- 9. Evil Dead Rise
- 10. Spider-Man: No Way Home
- 11. The Cowboys
- 12. Everything Everywhere All at Once
- 13. America Latina
- 14. My Name Is Vendetta
- 15. Dancer in the Dark
- 16. He's Out There
- 17. Under the Amalfi Sun
- 18. I'm Your Woman
- 19. Silk Road
- 20. The Innocents
1. Late Spring (晩春)
Noriko is perfectly happy living at home with her widowed father, Shukichi, and has no plans to marry -- that is, until her aunt Masa convinces Shukichi that unless he marries off his 27-year-old daughter soon, she will likely remain alone for the rest of her life. When Noriko resists Masa's matchmaking, Shukichi is forced to deceive his daughter and sacrifice his own happiness to do what he believes is right.
It has an average vote of 7.973 on TMDB.
2. I Hate But Love (憎いあンちくしょう)
A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
3. The Sugar Curtain
A portrayal of the singular experience shared by people of her generation -- those living Cuba's utopian dream during the golden era of the revolution. It is also a lament for the end of that dream, which began to fizzle after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
4. House of Dracula
A scientist working on cures for rare afflictions, such as a bone softening agent made from molds to allow him to correct the spinal deformity of his nurse, finds the physical causes of lycanthropy in wolf-man Larry Talbot and of vampirism in Count Dracula, but himself becomes afflicted with homicidal madness while exchanging blood with Dracula.
It has an average vote of 5.541 on TMDB.
5. Patti Cake$
Straight out of Jersey comes Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, an aspiring rapper fighting through a world of strip malls and strip clubs on an unlikely quest for glory.
It has an average vote of 6.622 on TMDB.
6. Sound of Freedom
The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.
It has an average vote of 8.014 on TMDB.
7. The Night Clerk
Hotel night clerk Bart Bromley is a highly intelligent young man on the Autism spectrum. When a woman is murdered during his shift, Bart becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigation closes in, Bart makes a personal connection with a beautiful guest named Andrea, but soon realises he must stop the real murderer before she becomes the next victim.
It has an average vote of 6.248 on TMDB.
8. The Zone of Interest
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
9. Evil Dead Rise
A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.
It has an average vote of 6.961 on TMDB.
10. Spider-Man: No Way Home
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
It has an average vote of 7.961 on TMDB.
11. The Cowboys
When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
12. Everything Everywhere All at Once
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
It has an average vote of 7.786 on TMDB.
13. America Latina (America Latina)
Massimo Sisti is a reputable professional with a nice house, a happy marriage, and two loving daughters, whose life is turned upside down when one day he finds a little girl tied up in his basement.
It has an average vote of 6.089 on TMDB.
14. My Name Is Vendetta (Il mio nome è vendetta)
After old enemies kill his family, a former mafia enforcer and his feisty daughter flee to Milan, where they hide out while plotting their revenge.
It has an average vote of 6.627 on TMDB.
15. Dancer in the Dark
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, escaping life's troubles - even if just for a moment - by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
It has an average vote of 7.875 on TMDB.
16. He's Out There
On vacation at a remote lake house, a mother and her two young daughters must fight for survival after falling into a terrifying and bizarre nightmare conceived by a psychopath.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
17. Under the Amalfi Sun (Sotto il sole di Amalfi)
A year after their romance began in Riccione, Vincenzo and Camilla reunite for a vacation on the picturesque Amalfi Coast and put their love to the test.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
18. I'm Your Woman
A woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby on a dangerous journey.
It has an average vote of 5.925 on TMDB.
19. Silk Road
Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells drugs, while DEA agent Rick Bowden goes undercover to bring him down.
It has an average vote of 6.304 on TMDB.
20. The Innocents (De uskyldige)
Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.
It has an average vote of 6.93 on TMDB.
