Top 20 movies like Alas
Top 20 Movies like Alas
- 1. Crimes of Diogo Alves
- 2. Lion of the Desert
- 3. I Shot Andy Warhol
- 4. Marion, 13 ans pour toujours
- 5. In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
- 6. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
- 7. Insecure: All the Best for the Future
- 8. Polygraph
- 9. The Light At The End
- 10. Goodbye Christopher Robin
- 11. The Journey Is the Destination
- 12. Spor dramaturga Stroupežnického
- 13. Spor herečky Kvapilové
- 14. The Case of Nuanchawee
- 15. The Water Diviner
- 16. The Fourth Kind
- 17. The Blind Side
- 18. Van Diemen's Land
- 19. Invictus
- 20. Drei Tage im April
1. Crimes of Diogo Alves (Os Crimes de Diogo Alves)
Diogo Alves is a Spanish fugitive that comes to the Portuguese capital terrorizing the inhabitants by his cut-throat methods against rich and poor people alike. He attacks the women launderers on the Lisbon Aqueduct and throws the bodies over the high wall, and assaults homes with his large band of criminals. Eventually arrested, he, his female companion and his henchmen are condemned to death by the court.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
2. Lion of the Desert
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western viewers a glimpse into this little-known region and chapter of history, and exposes the savage means by which the conquering army attempted to subdue the natives.
It has an average vote of 7.278 on TMDB.
3. I Shot Andy Warhol
Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 1960s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.
It has an average vote of 6.188 on TMDB.
4. Marion, 13 ans pour toujours (Marion, 13 ans pour toujours)
The real story of Marion Fraisse, who committed suicide at the age of 13 after being viciously and repeatedly bullied by her classmates.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
5. In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco
Religious fanatics are barricaded in a building and surrounded by police. But they're not going to surrender; they prefer to die.
It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.
6. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.
It has an average vote of 6.69 on TMDB.
7. Insecure: All the Best for the Future (Verunsichert – Alles Gute für die Zukunft)
The lawyer Franziska Schlüter works for the Aescuria insurance and is responsible for processing applications for disbursement of occupational disability policies. The company policy provides as a guideline to prevent the approval as far as possible. When the widow of a victim, who committed suicide after being rejected, storms the office to loudly accuse these machinations, Franziska begins to doubt the correctness of her work and to rethink. She quits and works as a freelance lawyer to help injured parties legally to get their rights. First she deals with the case of a family in the neighborhood. The father has been in a wheelchair since an accident. However, the Strelaus have not yet seen any money from the insurance company. Initially not taken seriously by colleagues, the shy woman takes on the fight against the health insurance system and has to fight against resistance and above all with her own self-doubt.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
8. Polygraph
Yasmine, an openly lesbian Arab nurse, finds out that her lover, Or, an intelligence officer in the Israeli army has been reporting on their relationship. Yasmine's sister arrives for a visit from the West Bank, not knowing that she is going to meet the occupying enemy at her own sister's house.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
9. The Light At The End
After a concerning therapy session, Anna, a troubled teen with mental health problems opts to find something that makes her happy to support her in recovery.
10. Goodbye Christopher Robin
The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.
It has an average vote of 7.038 on TMDB.
11. The Journey Is the Destination
The inspiring life story of the late photojournalist, artist and activist Dan Eldon, who abandoned a comfortable life in London to document the struggle, heartbreak and hope of a war-torn and famine-ridden region of Africa.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
12. Spor dramaturga Stroupežnického (Spor dramaturga Stroupežnického)
(Spor dramaturga Stroupežnického)
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
13. Spor herečky Kvapilové (Spor herečky Kvapilové)
(Spor herečky Kvapilové)
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. The Case of Nuanchawee (นวลฉวี)
A doctor who is already married has an affair with a nurse and then kills her when he finds out she is pregnant. This movie deals with the police inquiry to find out who did it. Based on a true story.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
15. The Water Diviner
In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.
It has an average vote of 6.815 on TMDB.
16. The Fourth Kind
Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
17. The Blind Side
The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
It has an average vote of 7.682 on TMDB.
18. Van Diemen's Land
The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.
It has an average vote of 5.333 on TMDB.
19. Invictus
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
It has an average vote of 7.19 on TMDB.
20. Drei Tage im April (Drei Tage im April)
(Drei Tage im April)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.