Top 20 movies like Pelle the Conqueror

Pelle the Conqueror

In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

Pelle Erobreren is of 2 hour(s) and 37 minute(s). It is Produced By:  SF Studios, Per Holst Filmproduktion, Svenska Filminstitutet, Det Danske Filminstitut. It was released on 1987-12-21. It has an average vote of 7.284 on TMDB.

Genres: Drama

1. Salmonberries

Salmonberries

A young orphaned woman, named Kotzebue, is trying to find out who her parents are in the icy landscapes of Alaska. Kotzebue is helped by an east-german librarian, whose husband was killed while fleeing from the GDR. Although both women could not be more different from each other, a fragile relationship forms.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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2. Baronessen fra benzintanken (Baronessen fra benzintanken)

Baronessen fra benzintanken

Danish comedy film

It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.

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3. My Life as a Dog (Mitt liv som hund)

My Life as a Dog

A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.

It has an average vote of 7.218 on TMDB.

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4. Forbidden Games (Jeux interdits)

Forbidden Games

Orphaned after a Nazi air raid, Paulette, a young Parisian girl, runs into Michel, an older peasant boy, and the two quickly become close. Together, they try to make sense of the chaotic and crumbling world around them, attempting to cope with death as they create a burial ground for Paulette's deceased pet dog. Eventually, however, Paulette's stay with Michel's family is threatened by the harsh realities of wartime.

It has an average vote of 7.794 on TMDB.

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5. Missing

Missing

Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.

It has an average vote of 7.274 on TMDB.

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6. The Beast of War

The Beast of War

During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.

It has an average vote of 7.033 on TMDB.

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7. Based on a True Story (D'après une histoire vraie)

Based on a True Story

Delphine is the author of an autobiographical novel that has become a bestseller. Exhausted by the promotional tour, just when she feels out of place, paralyzed by the idea of having to start writing again, she meets Elle, a young, attractive, intelligent, intuitive woman who seems to understand her better than anyone.

It has an average vote of 5.675 on TMDB.

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8. Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)

Rocco and His Brothers

When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.

It has an average vote of 8.049 on TMDB.

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9. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 săptămîni și 2 zile)

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.

It has an average vote of 7.539 on TMDB.

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10. Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast

Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job.

It has an average vote of 6.978 on TMDB.

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11. Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love

Nerdy high schooler Ronald Miller rescues cheerleader Cindy Mancini from parental punishment after she accidentally destroys her mother's designer clothes. Ronald agrees to pay for the $1,000 outfit on one condition: that she will act as though they're a couple for an entire month. As the days pass, however, Cindy grows fond of Ronald, making him popular. But when Ronald's former best friend gets left behind, he realizes that social success isn't everything.

It has an average vote of 6.953 on TMDB.

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12. Remember Sunday

Remember Sunday

A lonely, down-on-her-luck waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk and thinks that maybe, finally, she's met Mr. Right. The more Molly gets to know Gus, the more she's intrigued by him. But she's also mystified. Gus is absent-minded, preoccupied. Is he hiding something? The short answer is: yes. He's reluctant to share with her that since suffering a brain aneurysm, he's totally lost his short-term memory. Every day is a brand new day, his life starts anew. Every day he sees Molly he struggles to remember who she is and what she represents. Every day, he has to fall in love with her all over again.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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13. The House of the Spirits

The House of the Spirits

A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.

It has an average vote of 6.882 on TMDB.

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14. The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.

It has an average vote of 7.385 on TMDB.

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15. The Fighter

The Fighter

Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

It has an average vote of 7.39 on TMDB.

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16. Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

London publicist Helen, effortlessly slides between parallel storylines that show what happens when she does or does not catch a train back to her apartment. Love. Romantic entanglements. Deception. Trust. Friendship. Comedy. All come into focus as the two stories shift back and forth, overlap and surprisingly converge.

It has an average vote of 6.563 on TMDB.

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17. Re-Animator

Re-Animator

Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.

It has an average vote of 7.052 on TMDB.

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18. Disobedience

Disobedience

A woman learns about the death of her Orthodox Jewish father, a rabbi. She returns home and has romantic feelings rekindled for her best childhood friend, who is now married to her cousin.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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19. 42

42

In 1946, Branch Rickey , owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, took a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous colour line when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team. The deal put both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and let his talent on the field wins over fans and his teammates – silencing his critics and forever changing the world by changing the game of baseball.

It has an average vote of 7.172 on TMDB.

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20. Mulan II

Mulan II

Fa Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, Captain Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission, to escort three princesses to Chang'an, China. Mushu is determined to drive a wedge between the couple after he learns that he will lose his guardian job if Mulan marries into the Li family.

It has an average vote of 6.487 on TMDB.

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