Top 20 movies like The Pugilist's Son
Top 20 Movies like The Pugilist's Son
- 1. Punchy and Toothpick
- 2. Porky's Five & Ten
- 3. Insomniacs
- 4. To Hell, with Love
- 5. Solstice
- 6. Solum
- 7. Switch: A Tale of Humility & Despair
- 8. Tea & Crumpets
- 9. Snip
- 10. Wordless
- 11. Peep Show
- 12. Objects in the Rearview
- 13. Pappy and Speedster
- 14. Locomotive
- 15. Lost Connection
- 16. My Doll
- 17. Holden
- 18. Issues
- 19. Later
- 20. Lie with Me
1. Punchy and Toothpick (Taloche et Cure-Dent)
Her name is Punchy, his is Toothpick. They are 10 year old runaways. Living in the back-alley of an unknown industrial city, they build their own happy family.
2. Porky's Five & Ten
Porky sets sail for the Boola-Boola islands in the South Seas with a ship full of general merchandise and plans to open a 5 & 10 cent store. But a swordfish cuts a hole in the ship and Porky's goods fall into the ocean, where the fish make creative uses of them, ultimately opening a Hollywood nightclub, complete with fish impersonating various stars.
It has an average vote of 5.667 on TMDB.
3. Insomniacs
In this atmospheric, emotionally charged drama, two Londoners lose sleep but find each other.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
4. To Hell, with Love
Dr. Desai is desperate to prove the existence of an afterlife. Unfortunately for one feisty prostitute, Cheri, his obsession will become her nightmare in a battle for survival.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
5. Solstice
A woman finds herself in unfamiliar territory when she is faced with verbal and physical abuse from her once loving beau.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
6. Solum
After the cataclysmic war that all but destroyed civilization, Authan O'Reilly, a soldier now charged with building rather than destroying, has gone AWOL, in search of his past. As his long search draws to a close he arrives at a once thriving city, now a deserted ghost land, he pushes onwards in the hope that he may find some clues amongst remnants of the past.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
7. Switch: A Tale of Humility & Despair
Danny and his old school friend Ben, get in farther than they can handle, when they accidentally 'switch' a case containing unmarked bills. Soon after this, unbeknown to them, they are hunted by local gangsters and hard men.
It has an average vote of 2 on TMDB.
8. Tea & Crumpets
An African teenager is exploited and lured to London soon becoming a victim of sex trafficking, they're forced to plead and fight for their basic freedom.
9. Snip
Glued to his TV set, a man channel-surfs frenetically, zapping from one stultifying show to the other. As he grows more and more indifferent to the constant stream of violent and crude images, he stands up and engages himself in an unspeakable act of self-liberation.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. Wordless
Martin was born with just 2,000 words to use in his lifetime, and once he's spoken them all, he will fall irreversibly silent. Fearful of a voiceless future, Martin decides to save his words for the perfect moment. But in being so cautious, he risks not being heard at all.
11. Peep Show
Peepshow is the story of Richard, whose orderly life is turned upside down when the object of his love, Simone Paradiso, star of the small local peep show establishment, leaves her 9pm slot and diamonte thong behind in search of a better life.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
12. Objects in the Rearview
A group of college friends staring down their 30s examine how close, or how far, they are to achieving their goals, driving one of them to make an unconscionable decision.
It has an average vote of 3 on TMDB.
13. Pappy and Speedster
An eccentric grandfather drags his unsuspecting granddaughter on the run, in search of safety from the nuclear war he believes has begun.
14. Locomotive
A former straight-edge musician tries to reconnect with a former love interest, a groupie for the band he broke up.
15. Lost Connection
David's 29th birthday also happens to be the day of his father's funeral. When David discovers that he shares that birthday with a Hollywood star, it begins to feel like his life is a series of missed opportunities. But that self-obsession threatens to destroy his relationships with his unemotional mother and disabled teenage sister when they need him the most.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
16. My Doll
A slice of life short film about a group of quirky ventriloquist enthusiasts. Through experiences in their lives, they discover that it's better to value people rather than things. This film is a look at different personalities and human behavior.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
17. Holden
Holden, a young photographer with a short-term memory problem, travels to Paris for a photo session with a successful French actor. The two fall in love from the moment they meet. They spend the night together, walking the streets of the city, aware that it is probably the only night they will have together.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
19. Later
Richard and Rachel are deeply in love but their life together ends when Rachel dies in a tragic accident. Richard, unable to cope with the idea that there will be no more 'later' with Rachel, decides that death doesn't have to be the end.... A Twilight Zone-style story from acclaimed science-fiction writer Michael Marshall Smith.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
20. Lie with Me
With a wife, child and steady 9 to 5 job, Chris Hopkins is tired of his sterile, mundane lifestyle. Looking for change, he begins surfing adult sex sites and he soon connects with a woman that has everything he has been looking for.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
