Top 20 movies like Dangerous Minds

Dangerous Minds

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

Dangerous Minds is of 1 hour(s) and 39 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Hollywood Pictures, Via Rosa Productions. It was released on 1995-08-11. It has the tagline: She broke the rules... and changed their lives. It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. Wolf

Wolf

Aging publisher Will Randall is at the end of his rope when a younger co-worker snatches his job out from under his nose. But after being bitten by a wolf, Will suddenly finds himself full of youthful vigor. As he struggles to regain his position, he becomes enthralled with Laura Alden, his former boss's daughter. And, as increasingly animal-like urges begin to overwhelm him, Randall worries that he may be turning into the creature that bit him.

It has an average vote of 6.106 on TMDB.

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2. To Be and to Have (Être et avoir)

To Be and to Have

The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France, the population of which is just over 200. The school has one small class of mixed ages , with a dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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3. Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes her mentor. Tally’s career takes a meteoric rise and she and Warren fall in love. The romance that results is as intense and revealing as television news itself. Yet, each breaking story, every videotaped crisis that brings them together, also threatens to drive them apart...

It has an average vote of 6.32 on TMDB.

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4. Grave Decisions (Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot)

Grave Decisions

In this black comedy set in small-town Bavaria, 11-year-old Sebastian thinks you can never be too young to be a murderer. He's convinced that he killed his mother on the day he was born and is certain he's already been condemned to purgatory. Deciding he might be able to knock off a few years of his sentence by doing good deeds, Sebastian sets out to find a wife for his father Lorenz. When Lorenz and Sebastian's schoolteacher Veronika fall madly in love with each other, it seems the heavens must be smiling. There's just one hitch: Veronika is married.

It has an average vote of 6.973 on TMDB.

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5. High School High

High School High

Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.

It has an average vote of 5.492 on TMDB.

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6. Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

Once the world's most famous astrologer, Walter Mercado seeks to resurrect a forgotten legacy. Raised in the sugar cane fields of Puerto Rico, Walter grew up to become a gender non-conforming, cape-wearing psychic whose televised horoscopes reached 120 million viewers a day for decades before he mysteriously disappeared.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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7. Graffiti Bridge

Graffiti Bridge

It's got that Purple Rain feeling through and though. And it's got The Kid, too! For the first time since Purple Rain, Prince is back as The Kid. And where he goes , there's music! With Thieves in the Temple, New Power Generation, Elephants and Flowers and more red-hot Prince tunes from the Platinum-selling Graffiti Bridge soundtrack. What time is it? Party time! Morris Day and the Time play Release It, Shake! and more. And you'll also see and hear George Clinton, Tevin Campbell, Robin Power, Mavis Staples and other hot performers, too. Graffiti Bridge is where the movie meets the music. Cross over on it now.

It has an average vote of 4.9 on TMDB.

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8. The State of Things (Der Stand der Dinge)

The State of Things

On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's The Day the World Ended . The producer is nowhere to be found and director Munro attempts to find him in hopes of being able to finish the film.

It has an average vote of 6.514 on TMDB.

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9. Masterminds

Masterminds

A rebellious teen uses his talent for pranks to outwit the security consultant who has taken the students at his prestigious private school hostage.

It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.

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10. The Dragon Ring (Desideria e l'anello del drago)

The Dragon Ring

The Dragon Ring is an italian film of two parts. It's about Desideria, the dragon king's daughter and Selvaggia, her adopted and magical sister. To get the dragon ring after the death of her father, Desideria needs to marry, but she can't find a husband, so Selvaggia sees her chance to get the ring with all its powers.

It has an average vote of 6.918 on TMDB.

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11. Back to Stay (Abrir puertas y ventanas)

Back to Stay

Marina, Sofía and Violeta are three teenage sisters who have just suffered the loss of the grandmother who raised them. Each one will live the mourning in her own way, in a house inhabited by a myriad of memories, responsibilities and tensions.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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12. The Vanished World of Gloves (Zaniklý svět rukavic)

The Vanished World of Gloves

Using an array of gloves in different styles and from different historical periods, the film is a short history of the cinema - from silent movies via pastiches of Buñuel and Fellini and Close Encounters of the Third Kind to a futurist junkyard where tin cans become animated police cars in a city of urban decay.

It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.

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13. Scum

Scum

A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders.

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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14. Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps

Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps

Billie Blessings has gone from beloved chef, restaurant owner, and morning show segment host to the prime suspect in a murder case when one of the executives at the network dies from poisoning.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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15. Kids

Kids

A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.

It has an average vote of 6.871 on TMDB.

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16. The Other Conquest (La otra conquista)

The Other Conquest

The film is a drama about the aftermath of the 1520s Spanish Conquest of Mexico told from the perspective of the indigenous Aztec people. It explores the social, religious, and psychological changes brought about by a historical process of colonization that both defined the American continent and is also highly reminiscent of today’s neocolonialism.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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17. Grand Hotel (To nie tak jak myslisz, kotku)

Grand Hotel

Handsome, wealthy neurosurgeon Philip Morawski decides to spend the weekend with a sinful young nurse, Dominica. Unfortunately, these romantic plans could upset his doctor wife, who is also staying at the same hotel on business. But for a man who works daily with a scalpel in his hand, there are no insurmountable obstacles.

It has an average vote of 3.9 on TMDB.

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18. Trash Dance

Trash Dance

A year spent with choreographer Allison Orr as she rides out with and tries to persuade employees of the Austin Dept. of Solid Waste Services to collaborate in a public dance performance. The performance eventually takes place, in the rain, on the tarmac of an abandoned airport, with over two thousand people watching--16 trucks, 24 people-- and sweeps local art and performance awards.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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19. Greed

Greed

A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos.

It has an average vote of 5.631 on TMDB.

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20. The Big Green

The Big Green

In a depressed Texas town, British foreign exchange teacher Anna attempts to inject some life into her hopeless kids by introducing them to soccer. They're terrible at first, but Anna and her football-hero assistant whip them into shape. As they work overtime, the pair help kids build their self-esteem and also get involved in solving family squabbles.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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