Top 20 movies like The Good Companions
Top 20 Movies like The Good Companions
- 1. Apaixonada
- 2. Lucky Jim
- 3. Parasite in Love
- 4. Naomi
- 5. Matilda
- 6. Love You. Waiting. Lena
- 7. The Perfect Find
- 8. The Secret Adversary
- 9. Far from the Madding Crowd
- 10. Little Shop of Horrors
- 11. To Die For
- 12. Silver and the Book of Dreams
- 13. Contempt
- 14. Desert Hearts
- 15. The Devil Wears Prada
- 16. My Brother Has a Cute Brother
- 17. The Hundred-Foot Journey
- 18. Pandora's Box
- 19. Doctor Zhivago
- 20. Bullitt
1. Apaixonada (Apaixonada)
Based on the book by Cris Souza Fontes, Apaixonada tells the story of a woman who realizes how monotonous her life is. She finds herself desperate and facing an identity crisis. From then on, she is forced to begin an exciting journey of self-discovery that takes her close to all the passions that life has to offer.
It has an average vote of 6.375 on TMDB.
2. Lucky Jim
A rollicking adaptation of Kingsley Amis's first novel, Lucky Jim stars Stephen Tompkinson as Jim Dixon, a luckless lecturer at a provincial British university, trying to make a splash with his pompous boss, Professor Neddy Welch . Jim is also trying to make it with the woman of his dreams, Christine Callaghan , while simultaneously being pursued by the woman of his nightmares, fellow lecturer Margaret Peel . One complications is that Christine is the girlfriend of Professor Welch's egotistical artist son, Bertrand. Another is that Margaret keeps attempting suicide to get Jim's attention. But despite his misadventures, Jim keeps his eyes on the prize: a leg up on the ladder to a professorship in medieval history.
3. Parasite in Love (恋する寄生虫)
A man named Kengo Kosaka is germaphobe, Due to his disorder, he is also a lonely young man. Meanwhile, high school student Hijiri Sanagi has Ommatophobia. Both Kengo Kosaka and Hijiri Sanagi do not expect to find love with another person.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
4. Naomi (痴人の愛)
Based on the masterpiece of Japanese literary writer TANIZAKI Jun’ichirō, Naomi, this is an ambitious work by KATASHIMA Ikki showcasing his unique and bold style of cinematography. The original novel is set in the early 20th century during which the western influence largely affected Japan. However, this film version is set in the 70s, when Japan was starting to enjoy its affluence and the World Exposition was held in Osaka. In the middle of a hot and humid summer, Joji, a middle-aged man, appears to be enchanted by a young and attractive Naomi. Joji openly pursues her, while Naomi sometimes despises and makes fun of him. Regardless, Joji falls more and more for her. One Day, Naomi suddenly disappears. Joji’s jealousy and obsession surmounts until it threatened to destroy them all.
5. 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.
6. Love You. Waiting. Lena (Люблю. Жду. Лена)
The former paratrooper, and now the worker of the geological party Sergey Krutov, hurries to the station to meet a stranger girl and take a note from her for his friend - Having delivered the cherished message, he gladly learns about the arrival of the one he was thinking about, saving someone else's love.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. The Perfect Find
After a high-profile firing, everything is at stake for 40-year-old Jenna: her career, her ticking biological clock, and her bank account. Her fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker — who happens to be her boss’s son. As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if she’ll risk it all on a secret romance with the one person who could destroy her comeback.
It has an average vote of 6.043 on TMDB.
8. The Secret Adversary
After a chance meeting and an indiscreet conversation, childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley become involved in a convoluted intrigue led by a mysterious man known simply as Mr. Brown.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
9. Far from the Madding Crowd
Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy. Bathsheba Everdene, attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching willfulness; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story of Bathsheba's choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love – as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance.
It has an average vote of 7.037 on TMDB.
10. Little Shop of Horrors
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.
It has an average vote of 6.911 on TMDB.
11. To Die For
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
It has an average vote of 6.593 on TMDB.
12. Silver and the Book of Dreams (Silber und das Buch der Träume)
When Liv moves to London, she meets the mysterious Henry and his group of friends, who pull her into the enthralling world of dream-travel. She and her newfound band of dream-wanderers conduct a ritual to make their biggest dream come true, but it demands the gravest sacrifice.
It has an average vote of 5.942 on TMDB.
13. Contempt (Le Mépris)
A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.
It has an average vote of 7.076 on TMDB.
14. Desert Hearts
While waiting for her divorce papers, a repressed literature professor finds herself unexpectedly attracted by a carefree, spirited young woman named Cay.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
15. The Devil Wears Prada
Andy moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss is extremely demanding, cruel and won't let her succeed if she doesn't fit into the high class elegant look of their magazine.
It has an average vote of 7.397 on TMDB.
16. My Brother Has a Cute Brother (Můj brácha má prima bráchu)
Honza Pavelka wins the junior motorbike speed races. His thirteen-year-old brother Martin , his assistant and biggest fan, answers the questions of his schoolfriend Pavlína in a superior tone. Student Zuzana , who gave her scarf to Honza to wear around his neck for the races as a talisman is Honza's girlfriend. He met her when he came to her parent's home to repair the TV set. Honza declines an invitation to celebration with his friends. He goes off with Zuzana instead, but she refuses his intimate advances. The offended young man, who is about to serve his two years in the army, tries to blackmail her emotionally and the couple breaks up. Martin tries various schemes to bring them together again.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
17. The Hundred-Foot Journey
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
It has an average vote of 7.308 on TMDB.
18. Pandora's Box (Die Büchse der Pandora)
Lulu is a young woman so beautiful and alluring that few can resist her siren charms. The men drawn into her web include respectable newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön, his musical producer son Alwa, circus performer Rodrigo Quast, and seedy old Schigolch. When Lulu's charms inevitably lead to tragedy, the downward spiral encompasses them all.
It has an average vote of 7.482 on TMDB.
19. Doctor Zhivago
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.
It has an average vote of 7.544 on TMDB.
20. Bullitt
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.
It has an average vote of 7.155 on TMDB.