Top 20 movies like The Practice of Beauty
Top 20 Movies like The Practice of Beauty
- 1. The Very Same Munchhausen
- 2. Encore, Once More Encore!
- 3. Mirrors
- 4. In a Lonely Place
- 5. Henry V
- 6. The Return of the Pink Panther
- 7. Vampyr
- 8. Pierrot le Fou
- 9. The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon
- 10. Four Rooms
- 11. The Working Class Goes to Heaven
- 12. Mothra vs. Godzilla
- 13. Zombie Fight Club
- 14. The Godfather Epic: 1901-1959
- 15. Network
- 16. Return to Horror High
- 17. The Passenger
- 18. Stranger Than Paradise
- 19. Broadway Danny Rose
- 20. Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
1. The Very Same Munchhausen (Тот самый Мюнхгаузен)
A philosophical and poetic portrait of the famous Baron Munchhausen. His crazy, yet very merriment, stories, views and behavior is what sets him apart from others. He becomes alienated from the society that failed to grasp his brilliance. In fact, his brilliance is what underlines the faults with the society itself. It's a beautiful yet tragic story that is filled with dense and intellectual dialogue.
It has an average vote of 7.567 on TMDB.
2. Encore, Once More Encore! (Анкор, ещё анкор!)
A drama set at the end of the Forties and the beginning of the Fifties. In a distant garrison town, life proceeds at a measured past. The officers drink and debauch, while the soldiers serve. Meanwhile accidentally unleashed human emotions are suffocated by the atmosphere of cruelty and hypocrisy.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
3. Mirrors (Зеркала)
The film is based on the life of Marina Tsvetaeva, one of the most tragic and greatest poets of the 20th century. The authors follow her in Russia, then in immigration in Prague and Paris, and then her return to Russia where she committed a suicide a few month after her arrival.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
4. In a Lonely Place
An screenwriter with a violence record is a murder suspect until his lovely neighbor clears him. However, she soon starts to have her doubts.
It has an average vote of 7.559 on TMDB.
5. 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.
6. The Return of the Pink Panther
The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself and his Asian manservant – to reveal the identity of 'The Phantom'.
It has an average vote of 6.799 on TMDB.
7. Vampyr (Vampyr - Der Traum des Allan Grey)
A student of the occult encounters supernatural haunts and local evildoers in a village outside of Paris.
It has an average vote of 7.308 on TMDB.
8. Pierrot le Fou (Pierrot le fou)
Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
9. The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon
At last! The newly crowned King of Denmark, Edward, and his wife and Queen, Dr. Paige Morgan, find time to fly to Belavia for their secret honeymoon. What better way to spend the Christmas holidays than at a fabulous ski resort? But as they take a tour of Belavia's natural beauty, Eddie and Paige discover that the evil Prime Minister Polonius has given orders to bulldoze the precious forests - to drill for oil. Then, the couple bump into Paige's ex-boyfriend, Scott. Eddie immediately becomes jealous - furthermore he suspects Scott cannot be trusted. Paige and Eddie must do everything they can to save the forest, even if it means putting aside their honeymoon.
It has an average vote of 5.548 on TMDB.
10. Four Rooms
It's Ted the Bellhop's first night on the job...and the hotel's very unusual guests are about to place him in some outrageous predicaments. It seems that this evening's room service is serving up one unbelievable happening after another.
It has an average vote of 5.831 on TMDB.
11. The Working Class Goes to Heaven (La classe operaia va in paradiso)
After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.
It has an average vote of 7.807 on TMDB.
12. Mothra vs. Godzilla (モスラ対ゴジラ)
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return. As their requests are denied, Godzilla arises near Nagoya and the people of Infant Island must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
13. Zombie Fight Club (屍城)
It's the end of the century at a corner of the city in a building riddled with crime - Everyone in the building has turned into zombies. After Jenny's boyfriend is killed in a zombie attack, she faces the challenge of surviving in the face of adversity. In order to stay alive, she struggles with Andy to flee danger.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
14. The Godfather Epic: 1901-1959
The multigenerational saga of the rise and fall of the Corleone crime family. Story is told in chronological order, and numerous scenes that were deleted from each film have been restored.
It has an average vote of 8.908 on TMDB.
15. Network
When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
16. Return to Horror High
A few years ago, a mysterious serial-killer caused panic on Crippen High School. The killer was never caught. A movie company, Cosmic Pictures, has decided to make a feature movie about these events - on location, at the now abandoned school. Since members of cast and crew disappear without a trace, it seems as if history is repeating itself...
It has an average vote of 5.243 on TMDB.
17. The Passenger (Professione: reporter)
David Locke is a world-weary American journalist who has been sent to cover a conflict in northern Africa, but he makes little progress with the story. When he discovers the body of a stranger who looks similar to him, Locke assumes the dead man's identity. However, he soon finds out that the man was an arms dealer, leading Locke into dangerous situations. Aided by a beautiful woman, Locke attempts to avoid both the police and criminals out to get him.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
18. Stranger Than Paradise
A Hungarian immigrant, his friend, and his cousin go on an unpredictable adventure across America.
It has an average vote of 7.16 on TMDB.
19. Broadway Danny Rose
A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli. Rose's one-man talent agency represents countless incompetent entertainers, including a one-legged tap dancer, and one slightly talented one: washed-up lounge singer Lou Canova, whose career is on the rebound.
It has an average vote of 7.178 on TMDB.
20. Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
Crazy old Professor Gangreen has developed a way to make tomatoes look human for a second invasion.
It has an average vote of 5.634 on TMDB.
