Top 20 movies like Birdsong
Top 20 Movies like Birdsong
- 1. Unrest
- 2. Romper Stomper
- 3. Perker
- 4. Not Just Football
- 5. February
- 6. It Lives Inside
- 7. Cycles
- 8. Heaven's Gate
- 9. The Best Man's Wedding
- 10. Flowers in the Attic
- 11. Léon: The Professional
- 12. West Side Story
- 13. Stranger Than Paradise
- 14. Ghettokids - Brüder ohne Heimat
- 15. Dancer in the Dark
- 16. Sparrow
- 17. The Road Within
- 18. Noites Paraguayas
- 19. The Best Place to Be
- 20. Camión de Carga
1. Unrest
A young pathology med student suspects that the spirit of a dead cadaver in the hospital morgue where she works is killing off all those who handle or desecrate the body.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
2. Romper Stomper
Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?
It has an average vote of 6.558 on TMDB.
4. Not Just Football (Not Just Football)
(Not Just Football)
5. February
A Mexican immigrant struggles to fit into a small town in Wisconsin until he discovers ice fishing.
6. It Lives Inside
Desperate to fit in at school, Sam rejects her East Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. However, when a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage to defeat it.
It has an average vote of 5.893 on TMDB.
7. Cycles
The short follows the lives of a family consisting of Bert, Rae, and their daughter Rachel. The viewer serves as an observer of the family's lifecycle before, during, and after living in their home. It is Walt Disney Animation Studios' first short set in virtual reality.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
8. Heaven's Gate
Harvard graduate James Averill is the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., when a battle erupts between the area's poverty-stricken immigrants and its wealthy cattle farmers. The politically connected ranch owners fight the immigrants with the help of Nathan Champion, a mercenary competing with Averill for the love of local madam Ella Watson. As the struggle escalates, Averill and Champion begin to question their decisions.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
9. The Best Man's Wedding (Jalla! Jalla!)
Roro, a foreign worker in Swedish parks, loves his girlfriend but is about to marry another girl to prevent her from being sent back to Lebanon. Meanwhile, Roro's best friend, Måns, has serious problems getting an erection.
It has an average vote of 6.274 on TMDB.
10. Flowers in the Attic
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
It has an average vote of 6.667 on TMDB.
11. Léon: The Professional
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
It has an average vote of 8.309 on TMDB.
12. West Side Story
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
13. Stranger Than Paradise
A Hungarian immigrant, his friend, and his cousin go on an unpredictable adventure across America.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
14. Ghettokids - Brüder ohne Heimat (Ghettokids - Brüder ohne Heimat)
Two trouble-causing brothers, who in the second generation after World War II Germany live, are in the center of this German made for TV movie. The movie makes a subject out of their everyday lives and the helpless attempt for them to build a normal life.
It has an average vote of 8 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 7.868 on TMDB.
16. Sparrow
Sparrow is the beautiful story of a small boy who is teased because he thinks he can fly. When a family myth about his war veteran grandfather comes to light, he discovers the strength to stand up to the bullies in a very unusual way.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
17. The Road Within
A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes.
It has an average vote of 6.92 on TMDB.
18. Noites Paraguayas (Noites Paraguayas)
The path of Paraguayan immigrants who drive to Asuncion and then arrive in São Paulo. They are rural workers, musicians, vendors and underemployed people. Two parallel worlds: the Guarani culture and the Brazilian adventure in São Paulo juxtaposed with Paraguayan songs and the Guarani language, spoken by the main characters.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
19. The Best Place to Be (Beste Gegend)
After they have graduated from school, the two best friends Kati and Jo jump into their purple Benz and embark on a journey around the world southwards. Kati, however, struggled with the decision for the journey as the love of her life returned to their hometown Tandern shortly before their departure. The journey leads the two friends over the Brenner pass, where their car suddenly stops working. When Kati then also learns that her grandfather is about to die, she wants to return home – this puts the friendship of the two to an acid test.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
20. Camión de Carga (Camión de Carga)
An ill Central American single mother risks her life in order to give her son a stable future in the United States.