1. American History X
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
It has an average vote of 8.346 on TMDB.
2. The Straight Story
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
3. Summer '04 (Sommer '04)
Sommer ’04 is a character study of a family on vacation. German director Stefan Krohmer examines the emotional abyss and problems behind the seemingly nice facade of an intact family as they experience guilt, love and jealousy.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
4. Bend It Like Beckham
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.
It has an average vote of 6.306 on TMDB.
5. Pick A Side
A strait-laced brother who puts business before family gets embroiled in his gangster brother's life when a bank robbery goes badly awry. The only way to bring his brother's killer to justice is to enter the same life style and hopefully not lose himself in the process. Uncovering truth about family and loyalty along the journey and realizing there are two sides to every story.
6. Samantaral (সমান্তরাল)
On a family visit, a young man and his girlfriend set out to discover why his eccentric uncle has been mysteriously confined to one room for years.
It has an average vote of 8.6 on TMDB.
7. How to Hold a Cloud to the Ground (Como Segurar uma Nuvem no Chão)
What happens after THE END? The fable of Isabela, a phantasmagorical journey of a girl searching for her true self.
8. Homeless (홈리스)
The young couple Han-gyeol and Go-woon are staying in a Sauna with their son Woo-rim. One day, Woo-rim gets badly hurt and to save hospital bills, Han-gyeol enters an empty house of the old lady he got to know while working on delivery. It’s a perfect home for the family but they can’t stay there forever. The sweet dream will end when the old lady comes back from trip.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
9. One For My Baby
A romance is played in reverse, revealed through memories brought on by improvisational music.
10. A Time in Quchi (暑假作業)
Bao stays with his grandfather for the summer and is shocked to see there are no modern appliances.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
11. Paris, Texas
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
12. Playing by Heart
A sexy, romantic comedy about modern couples coming together in funny and unexpected ways. Paul and Hannah discover that even after 40 years of marriage, they can still learn some very surprising things about each other. Meredith is a serious theatre director who isn't looking for a relationship... but has one looking for her in the person of the funny, persistent Trent. Then there's Joan and Keenan, young people searching for love in an L.A. club scene where the rules of dating seem to change every night.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
13. The Hundred-Foot Journey
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
It has an average vote of 7.308 on TMDB.
14. Wake
The fateful reunion of four brothers quickly dissolves into a night of drinking, deceit, perversions, and death. They don't realize until it is too late that the party they are having is, in fact, a wake.
It has an average vote of 3.8 on TMDB.
15. Rusty's Birthday
A lost dog tries to find his way back to his beloved master in the final film of the Rusty series.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
16. Dark Blue
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
It has an average vote of 6.178 on TMDB.
17. Space Raiders
(Space Raiders)
18. Die Anruferin (Die Anruferin)
A lonely woman's prank phone call leads to an unexpected friendship with a grieving widow.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
19. Innathe Chintha Vishayam (ഇന്നത്തെ ചിന്താവിഷയം)
Garment exporter Gopakumar, with the help of his fashion designer Kamala and broker Immanuel, brings together three couples who are on the verge of separation.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
20. Vier Tage Toskana (Vier Tage Toskana)
Because the late Berlin artist Dorn failed to pay his taxes or inform the family for years, his widow Erika and daughters must urgently sell the splendid estate in Tuscany they hardly visited since his death anyhow. Eldest daughter Valerie, junior partner in fiancé Andreas Imdahl's rising architects firm, travels ahead to negotiate with the suitable candidate Robert Beck, a fellow German, who agreed trough mayor-publican Fredo to keep on caretaker Antonio 'Toni' Gianni. By the time Andreas arrives, he finds Viviane unfaithful with her study lover Stefan Korten, but is interested by Toni's daughter. Second daughter Susi and her fellow arts student fiancé Bruno Tomasi have several announcements. Mother arrives stating she decided to sell the Cologne home instead, but Robert offers an alternative. Written by KGF Vissers
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.