Top 20 movies like The Alternative

The Alternative

Valentina Moreno, a single mother who works as a housekeeper for a wealthy Manhattan family, takes decisive action when something from her past threatens to ruin her personal and professional relationships.

The Alternative is of 0 hour(s) and 20 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Tisch School of the Arts (NYU), Hypertime Media. It was released on 2017-06-24. It has the tagline: Too good to be true, or too true to be good?

Genres: ComedyDrama

1. JFK

JFK

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

It has an average vote of 7.602 on TMDB.

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2. Sliver

Sliver

A woman moves into an apartment in Manhattan and learns that the previous tenant's life ended mysteriously after they fell from the balcony.

It has an average vote of 5.467 on TMDB.

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3. Shortcomings

Shortcomings

When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.

It has an average vote of 6.017 on TMDB.

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4. Love You Sun (Love You Sun)

Love You Sun

(Love You Sun)

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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5. The Docks of New York

The Docks of New York

A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

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6. The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.

It has an average vote of 7.798 on TMDB.

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7. All the President's Men

All the President's Men

During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.

It has an average vote of 7.672 on TMDB.

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8. Delicatessen (Delicatessen)

Delicatessen

In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.

It has an average vote of 7.32 on TMDB.

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9. Birdman of Alcatraz

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 7.47 on TMDB.

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10. Broken Blossoms

Broken Blossoms

The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.

It has an average vote of 6.891 on TMDB.

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11. Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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12. Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

It has an average vote of 7.759 on TMDB.

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13. Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!

It has an average vote of 6.442 on TMDB.

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14. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.

It has an average vote of 8.122 on TMDB.

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15. The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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16. Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

It has an average vote of 7.841 on TMDB.

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17. Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.

It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.

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18. Okja

Okja

A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.

It has an average vote of 7.367 on TMDB.

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19. The Hustler

The Hustler

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.

It has an average vote of 7.688 on TMDB.

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20. Adam's Apples (Adams æbler)

Adam's Apples

A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.

It has an average vote of 7.463 on TMDB.

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