Top 20 movies like Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.

Finding Forrester is of 2 hour(s) and 16 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Laurence Mark Productions, Fountainbridge Films, Columbia Pictures. It was released on 2000-12-21. It has the tagline: In an ordinary place, he found the one person to make his life extraordinary. It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. The Paper Chase

The Paper Chase

A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.

It has an average vote of 6.755 on TMDB.

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2. Safelight

Safelight

A teenage boy and girl discover a renewed sense of possibility as they go on a road trip to photograph lighthouses along the California coast.

It has an average vote of 5.831 on TMDB.

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3. Bella

Bella

An international soccer star is on his way to sign a multimillion dollar contract when something happens that brings his career to an abrupt end. A beautiful waitress, struggling to make it in New York City, discovers something about herself that she's unprepared for. In one irreversible moment, their lives are turned upside down.

It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.

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4. ExTerminators

ExTerminators

Alex is a lonely accountant whose one act of rage results in her being sentenced to court-ordered therapy. There she meets Stella, the owner of a small extermination business who uses her car as a weapon, and Nikki, a dental technician with the face of an angel and the mind of a sociopath. Together these women form their own "silent revolution", wreaking havoc on the abusive men in their lives.

It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.

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5. Münchhausen (Münchhausen)

Münchhausen

Wanting a lavish production to mark the 25th anniversary of UFA, the German film studio, Joseph Goebbels, director of the Nazi propaganda machine, commissioned an adaptation of Baron von Münchhausen‘s “autobiographical” stories. Baron von Münchhausen was an eccentric figure in European history, whose tall tales about his adventures rival anything to be found in the legends of Paul Bunyan or classic figures like Odysseus. This film recounts some of the episodes from the Baron’s sensational stories, which are set in the world of the 18th century.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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6. After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News

After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News

An investigation into the ongoing threat caused by the phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S., focusing on the real-life consequences that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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7. The Holcroft Covenant

The Holcroft Covenant

A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past—but his son has to search the world to find it.

It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.

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8. Skyrunners

Skyrunners

Tyler and his brother find an alien ship which makes Tyler appear older and gives him other abilities. This turns his high school life upside down, and may enable him to help his older brother's love life. After he is abducted by beings who intend to takeover Earth, he must depend on his inept and lovelorn brother to rescue him.

It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.

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9. As Green As It Gets (Grüner wird's nicht, sagte der Gärtner und flog davon)

As Green As It Gets

Georg "Schorsch" Kempter is a gardener in a small Bavarian town, working day-in, day-out in his nursery, which is facing bankruptcy. He doesn't like to talk much. He never has. His marriage has long lost all its magic and on top of that, he has trouble to connect with his daughter. Only when he is flying in his own rickety biplane, Schorsch feels truly free. When the owner of the local golf course tries to cheat Schorsch for his money, claiming the shade of green of the grass Schorsch has planted on the golf course is not right, insolvency seems unavoidable. So just when his airplane is about to be impounded, Schorsch grabs the control stick and flies away in an attempt to save his plane and himself. He embarks onto a journey into the unknown, to places he has never seen before, full of odd and special encounters - and with every take-off and every landing, this tough man's heart slowly warms up to what you might call an idea of happiness.

It has an average vote of 7.275 on TMDB.

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10. First Time Felon

First Time Felon

Inspired by the true story of Greg Yance. In the film, Yance is a hood who goes to jail for possession of drugs. He is given a choice: 5 years in jail or a couple of months in boot camp. He chooses boot camp and finds out it is tougher than he thought it would be. He braves it through and comes home a better man. He then has to deal with the real world, and never gives up no matter what the odds.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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11. Forrest Now (Rimba Kini)

Forrest Now

We are invited to follow the daily activities of Baasung and Besangot to sap rubber tree in Bukit Duabelas National Park, Tebo, Jambi. There is a dialogue about how many rubber trees should be sapped and the disturbance that arises in doing so, along with talks on how they learn the alphabet; spell it and write it down. The camera moves several times between the hands of the two children and the filmmakers.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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12. Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

Death stalks the fogbound streets of Victorian London: young women are going missing, horribly mutilated bodies are found floating in the Thames and criminal gangs terrorize the innocent. At the heart of this tangled web sits the mysterious Li H'sen Chang, sorcerer and hypnotist, and his grotesque sidekick Mister Sin. The Doctor dons deerstalker hat and cape to seek out the sinister force lurking in the shadows of the metropolis, for the Talons of Weng-Chiang are reaching out to shred the human race.

It has an average vote of 8.3 on TMDB.

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13. The Conquest (Honfoglalás)

The Conquest

Filmed in commemoration of Hungary's 1100th anniversary and on the sites of the actual events, a cast of thousands authentically recreates the 896 AD arrival of the Magyar chief Arpad and his seven tribes into the Carpathian basin from the steppes.

It has an average vote of 4.3 on TMDB.

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14. A Moment to Remember (내 머리 속의 지우개)

A Moment to Remember

A young couple's love is tested when Sun-jin is diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.

It has an average vote of 7.807 on TMDB.

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15. A Countess from Hong Kong

A Countess from Hong Kong

A Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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16. Brothers in Arms (L'Union sacrée)

Brothers in Arms

Simon, a Jewish police inspector, arrests Karim, a Muslim, in the bust of a drug smuggling cargo ship, only to realize that Karim is an undercover agent from the military intelligence, whose mission he was not aware of. The two men pursue the narc investigation, which will lead them to confront middle eastern terrorists together.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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17. Some Say No (C'è chi dice no)

Some Say No

Some Say No is a new Italian comedy with a very serious subject: the way the country's society is corroded by favoritism that pushes inferior people to the top in virtually every field. In Florence, three thirty-somethings band together to wage their own war on the system. Each of them is a person of talent who has been pushed out by "favorites" or raccomandati, people who have muscled in on the promotions they ought to have gotten by pulling strings.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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18. Playing by Heart

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.

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19. The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart. Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance.

It has an average vote of 6.555 on TMDB.

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20. The Hypnotist (Hypnotisören)

The Hypnotist

After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.

It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.

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