Top 20 movies like The Monk and the Gun

The Monk and the Gun

Kingdom of Bhutan, 2006. Modernization has finally arrived. Bhutan becomes the last country in the world to connect to the internet and television, and now the biggest change of all: democracy. To teach the people how to vote, the authorities organize a mock election, but the locals seem unconvinced. Travelling to rural Bhutan where religion is more popular than politics, the election supervisor discovers that a monk is planning a mysterious ceremony for the election day.

The Monk and the Gun is of 1 hour(s) and 47 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Dangphu Dingphu: a 3 Pigs Production, Journey to the East Films, Ltd., Tomson Films, Films Boutique, Closer Media, Wooden Trailer Productions, N8 Studios, Animandala, Visions Sud Est, The Jim Henson Company, CNC Aide aux cinémas du monde - Institut Français. It was released on 2023-10-17. It has the tagline: Once upon a time in Bhutan... It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

Genres: ComedyDrama

1. The Worst Ones (Les Pires)

The Worst Ones

The story centres on a group of teenagers street cast in their neighbourhood and selected to play in a feature film during the summer. The film tells the story of this film shoot and of the connections that will be formed during it.

It has an average vote of 6.898 on TMDB.

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2. The New Land (Nybyggarna)

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A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.

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3. Souvenirs of War

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It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

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4. Phantom (유령)

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In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "Phantom" spies of the anti-Japanese organization.

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5. The Breaking Ice (燃冬)

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In cold wintry Yanji, a city on China's northern border, young urbanite Haofeng, visiting from Shanghai, feels lost and adrift. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming tour guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to Xiao, a personable but frustrated restaurant worker. The three bond quickly over a drunken weekend. Confronting their individual traumas, their frozen desires slowly thaw as they seek to liberate themselves from an icy world.

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6. Old Fox (老狐狸)

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Set in the late 1980s, this family drama is about an 11-year-old boy who befriends his landlord, nicknamed Old Fox, and learns from him how to survive in a rapidly changing world as well as things his poor father would never be able to teach him.

It has an average vote of 7.438 on TMDB.

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7. Afire (Roter Himmel)

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Self-important author Leon joins his best friend on a summer holiday near the Baltic Sea to complete his novel. When they arrive, they find their house is already occupied by a carefree woman who challenges Leon to open up. Meanwhile, forest wildfires rage around them and impending disaster looms.

It has an average vote of 6.992 on TMDB.

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8. The Misfits

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After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves, renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of countless others.

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9. Sideways

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Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.

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10. Coup de Chance (Coup de chance)

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11. Ricky Stanicky

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When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, the trio still uses the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. But when their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire a washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator to bring him to life.

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12. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

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As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

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13. A Quiet Place Part II

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Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

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14. The Beekeeper

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One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.

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15. Raya and the Last Dragon

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16. Oppenheimer

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The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

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17. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

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18. Prison 77 (Modelo 77)

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Modelo Prison. Barcelona, 1977. Manuel, a young accountant, imprisoned and awaiting trial for embezzlement, faces a sentence of 6 to 8 years, a disproportionate punishment for the crime committed. Together with his cellmate Pino, he joins forces with COPEL, a collective fighting for the rights of ordinary prisoners and amnesty. A war for freedom breaks out that will bring the Spanish prison system to its knees. If things are changing outside, they’ll have to do the same inside. A tale of friendship, solidarity and freedom, inspired in true events.

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19. Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

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20. Barbie

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Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

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