Top 20 movies like Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.

Cry Freedom is of 2 hour(s) and 37 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions. It was released on 1987-11-06. It has the tagline: The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world. It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. Sons of Denmark (Danmarks Sønner)

Sons of Denmark

Denmark, in the near future. One year after a major bomb attack in Copenhagen, political radicalization has intensified and ethnic tensions are increasing. As next year's parliamentary elections approach, in which nationalist leader Martin Nordahl hopes for a landslide victory, Zakaria becomes involved in a radical organization, where he befriends Ali.

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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2. Don't Look Down (No mires para abajo)

Don't Look Down

A sexy Spanish siren named Elvira schools a young man in tantric lovemaking.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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3. Ricochet

Ricochet

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

It has an average vote of 6.094 on TMDB.

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4. Running Scared

Running Scared

Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.

It has an average vote of 6.032 on TMDB.

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5. The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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6. Beerfest

Beerfest

During a trip to Germany to scatter their grandfather's ashes, German-American brothers Todd and Jan discover Beerfest, the secret Olympics of downing stout, and want to enter the contest to defend their family's beer-guzzling honor. Their Old Country cousins sneer at the Yanks' chances, prompting the siblings to return to America to prepare for a showdown the following year.

It has an average vote of 5.854 on TMDB.

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7. Blind Fury

Blind Fury

A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.

It has an average vote of 6.559 on TMDB.

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8. Saint Laurent (Saint Laurent)

Saint Laurent

1967-1976. As one of history's greatest fashion designers entered a decade of freedom, neither came out of it in one piece.

It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.

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9. Glory

Glory

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

It has an average vote of 7.476 on TMDB.

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10. The Last Metro (Le Dernier Métro)

The Last Metro

In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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11. Baby Boy

Baby Boy

The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women-Yvette and Peanut but still lives with his own mother. He can't seem to strike a balance or find direction in his chaotic life.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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12. The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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13. Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.

It has an average vote of 7.378 on TMDB.

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14. Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.

It has an average vote of 6.936 on TMDB.

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15. Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.

It has an average vote of 7.533 on TMDB.

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16. Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice

Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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17. Fatal Attraction

Fatal Attraction

For Dan Gallagher, life is good. He is on the rise at his New York law firm, is happily married to his wife, Beth, and has a loving daughter. But, after a casual fling with a sultry book editor named Alex, everything changes. Jilted by Dan, Alex becomes unstable, her behavior escalating from aggressive pursuit to obsessive stalking. Dan realizes that his main problem is not hiding his affair, but rather saving himself and his family.

It has an average vote of 6.84 on TMDB.

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18. Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

It has an average vote of 7.172 on TMDB.

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19. Elephant

Elephant

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

It has an average vote of 7.073 on TMDB.

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20. Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated.

It has an average vote of 7.055 on TMDB.

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