Top 20 movies like Nothings Going to Change My World
Top 20 Movies like Nothings Going to Change My World
- 1. A Little Bit of Soul
- 2. Matilda
- 3. May
- 4. Garden State
- 5. 8½
- 6. Small Change
- 7. Birdman of Alcatraz
- 8. Song of the Little Road
- 9. Ex Drummer
- 10. Happiness of Kati
- 11. When Father Was Away on Business
- 12. Monster
- 13. The Butcher Boy
- 14. My Dearest Son
- 15. Schöne Tage
- 16. Cotton Wool
- 17. My Friend Henry
- 18. Submarino
- 19. The Brotherhood of Justice
- 20. Real Truth
1. A Little Bit of Soul (Ovo malo duše)
A bitter coming-of-age story about boy who grows up in a remote Bosnian village shortly after World War II.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
2. Matilda
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.
It has an average vote of 7.161 on TMDB.
3. May
A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.
It has an average vote of 6.508 on TMDB.
4. Garden State
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
It has an average vote of 7.081 on TMDB.
5. 8½ (8½)
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
It has an average vote of 8.157 on TMDB.
6. Small Change (L'Argent de poche)
Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.
It has an average vote of 7.129 on TMDB.
7. Birdman of Alcatraz
After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
8. Song of the Little Road (পথের পাঁচালী)
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1996.
It has an average vote of 7.978 on TMDB.
9. Ex Drummer (Ex Drummer)
Three handicapped losers who form a band ask famous writer Dries to be their drummer. He joins the band and starts manipulating them.
It has an average vote of 6.789 on TMDB.
10. Happiness of Kati (ความสุขของกะทิ)
Kati, a nine-year-old girl whose mother is suffering from an incurable illness. She must go through steps of happiness and sorrow, bonding and separation, having her hopes fulfilled and losing something she loves.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
11. When Father Was Away on Business (Otac na službenom putu)
Tito's break-up with Stalin in 1948 marked the beginning of not only confusing, but also very dangerous years for many hard-core Yugoslav communists. A careless remark about the newspaper cartoon is enough for Mesha to join many arrested unfortunates. His family is now forced to cope with the situation and wait for his release from prison.
It has an average vote of 7.318 on TMDB.
12. Monster
After losing his innocence, his best friend, and the love of his adolescence, this coming-of-age gangster drama follows Harman in an hour of his night within a new life of violence.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
13. The Butcher Boy
Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.
It has an average vote of 6.79 on TMDB.
14. My Dearest Son (Figlio mio, infinitamente caro...)
A respectable lawyer finds out his son is a heroin addict. Heartbroken, he'll do anything to help his only child, even if it means sharing his hell.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
15. Schöne Tage (Schöne Tage)
Franz Holl, 6 years old, is sent off by his mother and stepfather to live on his father's farm. His father turns out to be a mischievous man who won't grant him any chance in life.</p><p> The roles are played by amateur actors from Carinthia.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
16. Cotton Wool
A single mother suffers a devastating stroke leaving her teenage daughter and 7-year-old son to care for her, testing the family's strength to hold things together as their roles are reversed.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
17. My Friend Henry (Ystäväni Henry)
When 12-year-old Elsi Björkman and her mother Paula return from a week's holiday abroad, Elsi immediately notices that someone has been in her room. She tells her mother about it, but she does not believe her. At the local supermarket Elsi meets Henry, who seems to spend his time returning shopping trolleys. Elsi does not know anything about the boy, who has an irritating habit of appearing from out of nowhere, only to disappear again, as if into thin air. Nevertheless, the children become friends.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
18. Submarino (Submarino)
As children, Nick and his little brother take care of their baby brother while their mother drinks herself senseless. But the baby dies, and both brothers blame themselves. Many years later, Nick is out of prison after serving time for an assault. He drinks, lives in a shelter and tries to help an old friend. When their mother dies, Nick meets his brother at the funeral. The brother, who remains nameless, is a single father to a young boy, but also supports a drug habit that is spiraling out of control. When an opportunity presents itself, he becomes a drug dealer to secure his son's future. Eventually, the two brothers meet again.
It has an average vote of 7.114 on TMDB.
19. The Brotherhood of Justice
A group of high school students, led by a rich boy Derek, is sick of school violence and decides to become underground vigilantes named "Brotherhood of Justice". It starts with the idea "watching people", but things quickly get out of control. "Brotherhood of Justice" turns out another gang of violence. Derek wants to stop it but it is too late, so he takes responsibility for it and gives himself to the law.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
20. Real Truth (Živa istina)
Božidarka Frajt is an actress who is unsuccessfully looking for a job in Zagreb. The film follows her everyday life: she spends time with her friends and colleagues, shoots a television commercial, goes to a party, remembers her difficult childhood as a war orphan, and contemplates her professional and personal failures. Finally, she visits theatre manager Vjeran Zuppa in his office and asks for a job.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.