Top 20 movies like Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.

Sweet Sixteen is of 1 hour(s) and 46 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Alta Films S.A., TTornasol Films S.A.. It was released on 2002-09-07. It has the tagline: Life... it's about to hit the fan! It has an average vote of 6.991 on TMDB.

Genres: CrimeDrama

1. Through the Night (Quitter la nuit)

Through the Night

One night, a woman in danger calls the police. Anna takes the call. A man is arrested. Weeks go by, the courts are looking for evidence, Aly, Anna and Dary have to deal with the echoes of that night they can't shake off.

It has an average vote of 7.071 on TMDB.

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2. The Navigators

The Navigators

In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it is clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

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3. Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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4. Caesar Must Die (Cesare deve morire)

Caesar Must Die

Inmates at a prison in Rome rehearse for a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

It has an average vote of 7.247 on TMDB.

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5. Elephant Song

Elephant Song

A psychiatrist is drawn into a complex mind game when he questions a disturbed patient about the disappearance of a colleague.

It has an average vote of 7.083 on TMDB.

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6. Ae Fond Kiss...

Ae Fond Kiss...

A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

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7. Cycling with Molière (Alceste à bicyclette)

Cycling with Molière

Serge Tanneur is at the pinnacle of his acting career when he decides to turn his back on show business and become a hermit living off of France’s Atlantic coast. Three years later, Gauthier Valence, a beloved TV actor, shows up on the island to offer Serge a role in his directorial debut – a rendition of Molière’s classic play, “The Misanthrope”. Serge refuses at first, but then suggests that they rehearse the first scene and after five days he’ll decide if he wants to dothe play or not. What ensues is a battle of brawn and wits and peculiar encounters with a hotel maid who longs to be a pornstar and an Italian divorcée.

It has an average vote of 6.545 on TMDB.

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8. I Hired a Contract Killer

I Hired a Contract Killer

After losing his job and realizing that he is alone in the world, a businessman opts to voluntarily end his life. Lacking courage, he hires a contract killer to do the job. Then, while awaiting his demise, he meets a woman and promptly falls in love.

It has an average vote of 6.911 on TMDB.

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9. R.M.N. (R.M.N.)

R.M.N.

A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his Transylvanian village. He wishes to involve himself more in the education of his son, Rudi, left for too long in the care of his mother, Ana, and to rid him of the unresolved fears that have gripped him. He’s also eager to see his ex-lover Csilla and preoccupied about his old father, Otto. When a few new workers are hired at the small factory that Csilla manages, the peace of the community is disturbed, underlying fears grip the adults, and frustrations, conflicts and passions erupt through the thin sliver of apparent understanding and calm.

It has an average vote of 6.982 on TMDB.

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10. Leto (Лето)

Leto

Leningrad, one summer in the early eighties. Smuggling LPs by Lou Reed and David Bowie, the underground rock scene is boiling ahead of the Perestroika. Mike and his beautiful wife Natasha meet with young Viktor Tsoï. Together with friends, they will change the destiny of rock’n’roll in the Soviet Union.

It has an average vote of 7.464 on TMDB.

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11. The Angels' Share

The Angels' Share

Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.

It has an average vote of 6.974 on TMDB.

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12. The Sacrifice (Offret)

The Sacrifice

Alexander, a journalist, philosopher and retired actor, celebrates a birthday with friends and family when it is announced that nuclear war has begun.

It has an average vote of 7.727 on TMDB.

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13. THX 1138

THX 1138

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship.

It has an average vote of 6.448 on TMDB.

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14. The Runaways

The Runaways

Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengali-like influence of impresario Kim Fowley, the band becomes a huge success.

It has an average vote of 6.454 on TMDB.

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15. Keep an Eye Out (Au poste!)

Keep an Eye Out

Louis just found the corpse of a man in front of his apartment building. Taken in for custody by Captain Buron, he finds himself on the wrong end of a surreal interrogation. But how can you prove you are innocent when the cops are crazy?

It has an average vote of 6.669 on TMDB.

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16. Caché (Caché)

Caché

A married couple is terrorized by a series of videotapes planted on their front porch.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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17. The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.

It has an average vote of 7.383 on TMDB.

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18. Max & Leon (La Folle Histoire de Max et Léon)

Max & Leon

In this WW2 epic comedy – in the vein of “La Grande Vadrouille” – our two heroes, Max and Léon, two lazy and partier pals, will try by all possible means to avoid going in the battle zone… This will lead the duo to demented and wild adventures.

It has an average vote of 6.334 on TMDB.

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19. Sorry We Missed You

Sorry We Missed You

Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. It's hard work, and his wife's job as a carer is no easier. The family unit is strong but when both are pulled in different directions everything comes to breaking point.

It has an average vote of 7.374 on TMDB.

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20. Jeanne du Barry (Jeanne du Barry)

Jeanne du Barry

The life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis XV to become his last official mistress.

It has an average vote of 7.001 on TMDB.

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