Top 20 movies like Tab & Tony
Top 20 Movies like Tab & Tony
- 1. The Definition of Lonely
- 2. The Pirates of Somalia
- 3. Deathwatch
- 4. Apt Pupil
- 5. Bully
- 6. Chopper
- 7. Hair
- 8. It Could Happen to You
- 9. Crazy/Beautiful
- 10. Henry V
- 11. Escape from Alcatraz
- 12. The Clearing
- 13. Irena's Vow
- 14. I Am Jonas
- 15. Dear Dad
- 16. The Great Heart
- 17. Konomichi
- 18. Percy
- 19. A Wake
- 20. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
1. The Definition of Lonely
A lonely, socially awkward man meets an outgoing dog owner at a park bench. They make a connection.
It has an average vote of 3.8 on TMDB.
2. The Pirates of Somalia
After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer, he attempts to get embedded with the local Somali pirates, only to quickly find himself in over his head.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
3. Deathwatch
Based on a play by Jean Genet, a small-time thief battles with his gay cellmate over a third illiterate, muscular convict.
It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.
4. Apt Pupil
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
It has an average vote of 6.547 on TMDB.
5. Bully
This is the true story of Bobby Kent, a teen bully in the suburban town of Hollywood, Florida. Eventually, his best friend and girlfriend team up with the various other kids that are tired of getting beat up by him. Included in that group are the overweight Lisa Connelly. Together, seven teenagers lure Bobby out, deep into the swamp, promising him sex and drugs and when they get there, they beat him to death with baseball bats....
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
6. Chopper
The true and infamous story of Australia's notorious criminal Mark 'Chopper' Read and his years of crime, interest in violence, drugs and prostitutes.
It has an average vote of 6.721 on TMDB.
7. Hair
Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.
It has an average vote of 7.308 on TMDB.
8. It Could Happen to You
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
It has an average vote of 6.485 on TMDB.
9. Crazy/Beautiful
At Pacific Palisades High, a poor Latino falls hard for a troubled girl from the affluent neighborhood.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
10. Henry V
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
11. Escape from Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
It has an average vote of 7.527 on TMDB.
12. The Clearing
When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
13. Irena's Vow
19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of – the basement of the German Major's house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, humour and immense courage to hide her friends as long as possible.
It has an average vote of 6.846 on TMDB.
14. I Am Jonas (Jonas)
When Jonas was 14 he met the charismatic but mysterious Nathan. In addition to guiding him in his sexuality, Jonas soon confronts something dark and even dangerous about his new friend. Now an attractive, sexually assured adult, memories still haunt him. Trying frantically to put the missing pieces together, Jonas becomes determined to break the shackles of the past and finally set himself free.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
15. Dear Dad (Dear Dad)
Dear Dad is a bittersweet coming of age story; involving a father-son duo – 14 year old Shivam, and his 45 year old dad Nitin Swaminathan. The father-son duo embarks on an impromptu road trip from their home, in Delhi, to Mussorie , where Shivam attends boarding school. Unexpected confessions, weird strangers, accidental meetings, a drunken escapade and singing in the rain – all these add up to a complicated and sweet tale.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
16. The Great Heart
This short film tells the true story of the heroic sacrifice of Father Damien, the Belgian priest who suffered a living death in order to bring hope and God's comfort to the lepers confined on the Hawaiian island of Molokai.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
17. Konomichi (この道)
A genius and reckless poet and a hard working musician are asked by the CEO of a children literature magazine to write a war song to send children into the battlefield.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
18. Percy
Percy Schmeiser, a third-generation farmer, gets sued by a corporate giant for allegedly using their patented seeds. With little resources to fight a legal battle, Percy joins forces with up-and-coming attorney Jackson Weaver and environmental activist Rebecca Salcau for a monumental case that leads all the way to the Supreme Court.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
19. A Wake
The children in a religious family clash with their parents as they prepare for the wake of their brother, Mitchel. Teenage Mason desperately tries to reach his lost identical twin through spiritual means. Precocious preteen Molly meticulously organizes the event expecting everything to go exactly as planned. Megan, their older sister, returns home after a long absence, no longer interested in repressing the truth. Their Baptist grandmother and parents attempt to maintain normalcy when an unexpected stranger, Jameson, arrives -- forcing the family to face secrets and lies around Mitchel's death.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
20. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (कभी ख़ुशी कभी ग़म)
Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
It has an average vote of 7.735 on TMDB.
