Movies like To Kill a Mockingbird
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
Style:
touching, enigmatic, compassionate, sentimental, thought provoking, inspirational, atmospheric, emotional, motivational, gothic ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, manly
Plot:
racism, lawyer, courtroom, small town, courtroom drama, single father, legal, rape, childhood, poverty, court, prejudice, coming of age, father daughter relationship, great depression, children, african american, tomboy, racial discrimination, injustice, child, father son relationship, false accusation, racial prejudice, justice ...
Time:
1930s, year 1932, 20th century, 30s
Place:
alabama, usa, africa
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Most similar movies to To Kill a Mockingbird
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, dramatic and thought provoking films with plots about justice, mentor, runaway, storytelling, lawyer, redemption and murder mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like To Kill a Mockingbird: A Time to Kill (1996), Just Mercy (2019), Heavens Fall (2006), Philadelphia (1993), The Conspirator (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, serious, realistic, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
racism, lawyer, courtroom drama, court, murder, justice, courtroom, small town, rape, legal, injustice, legal action ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
mississippi, usa, canada, southern usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspenseful, touching, inspirational ...
Plot:
lawyer, false accusation of murder, courtroom, defense attorney, prison, murder, perjury, african american, innocence, convict, lie, racism ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s, year 1993, year 1992, 20th century
Place:
alabama
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Successful New York attorney Sam Leibowitz travels to the South in 1933 to defend nine young black men accused of raping two women on an Alabama freight train.
Style:
serious, disturbing, sincere, uplifting, emotional ...
Plot:
courtroom, false accusation, interracial relations, discrimination, dishonesty, injustice, racism, jury, against the odds, dedicated lawyer, legal action, human spirit ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
usa, alabama, new york
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100%
247K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
No one would take his case until one man was willing to take on the system. Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and ...
Style:
touching, thought provoking, sad, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aids, lawyer, courtroom drama, gay, lgbt, hiv, court, lawsuit, judiciary, homosexual, prejudice, courtroom ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, philadelphia
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Style:
factual, political, emotional, thought provoking, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, lawyer, civil war, court, historical character, politics, conspiracy, president, assassination, death sentence, american civil war, justice ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, year 1865, 1860s
Place:
usa, england, washington d.c., california
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, touching, political ...
Plot:
court, racism, lawyer, courtroom, injustice, african american, racial segregation, african american protagonist, racial discrimination, justice, racial issues, doubt ...
Time:
1940s, year 1967, year 1954
Place:
new york, connecticut, grand central station manhattan new york city, mississippi, manhattan new york city ...
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A Vermont town in the 1950's hires a new minister based on his war record and capable presentation, but then are shocked when he shows up and is a black man. Things go completely wrong for ...
Style:
realistic, serious, thought provoking, atmospheric, sincere ...
Plot:
racism, murder, small town, false accusation, dishonesty, society, legal, life is a bitch, courtroom, social relations, small town life, price of justice ...
Time:
20th century, 50s
Place:
vermont, usa, quebec
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100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.
Style:
touching, serious, suspenseful, sentimental, semi serious ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lawyer, small town, court, courtroom, jury, murder trial, parent child relationship, judge, homecoming, courtroom drama, legal, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana, massachusetts, usa, chicago illinois, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A justice drama based on a true story about a man on death row who in his last days forms a strong relationship with a nun who teaches him forgiveness and gives him spirituality as she accompanies him to his execution.
Style:
thought provoking, touching, psychological, sad, emotional ...
Plot:
prison, death row, rape, death sentence, nun, court, redemption, murder, lethal injection, execution, justice, lawyer ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans, southern usa
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only ...
Style:
sincere, touching, sentimental, emotional, sweet ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
racism, african american, civil rights, teenage life, friendship, coming of age, children, interracial relations, haunted by the past, family relations, teenager, social differences ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1964
Place:
south carolina, africa, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert ...
Style:
uplifting, sentimental, touching, sad, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
african american, incest, sexual abuse, feminism, rape, domestic violence, life is a bitch, incest rape, slavery, women, human spirit, wife abuse ...
Time:
1930s, edwardian era, 20th century, 1920s, 1910s ...
Place:
africa, southern usa, usa, tennessee, georgia
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cellblock's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, sad, dramatic ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
prison, death row, supernatural, convict, magic realism, suspense, false accusation, electric chair, life philosophy, death sentence, life & death, justice ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 90s, year 1999, year 1935
Place:
usa, southern usa, louisiana
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the ...
Style:
disturbing, realistic, tense, suspenseful, political ...
Plot:
racism, small town, civil rights, police, african american, ku klux klan, investigation, murder, suspense, racial slur, violence, politics ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1964
Place:
mississippi, canada, usa, southern usa
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31%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two thugs who tried to break into/steal his truck. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader ...
Style:
rough, emotional, serious, cerebral, dramatic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, date night
Plot:
prison, racism, skinhead, gang, racial slur, character change, rape, juvenile delinquency, neo nazi, racial prejudice, violent, murder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, venice beach california
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
Style:
inspirational, touching, sentimental, rough, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
high school, teacher, dedicated educator, teachers and students, racism, lifestyle change, teenage life, holocaust, mentor, school, teenager, idealism ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1993, year 1992, year 2006 ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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The Godfather similar movies
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
Style:
disturbing, sadistic, suspenseful, harsh, serious ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
lawyer, child abuse, childhood, vengeance, rape, courtroom drama, sexual abuse, haunted by the past, pedophilia, friendship, revenge, murder trial ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, new york yankees, manhattan new york city
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30%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, touching, inspirational, sad ...
Plot:
lawyer, court, legal, fighting the system, courtroom drama, prison, injustice, false accusation, freedom, legal action, hopes, justice ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1992, year 2001, year 1995 ...
Place:
massachusetts, rhode island, boston, usa
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29%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
Style:
sentimental, road movie, touching, humorous, funny ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
father daughter relationship, friendship, mischievous children, great depression, loneliness, coming of age, orphan, on the road, childhood, girl, con artists, little girl ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 70s
Place:
missouri, kansas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Boyz n the Hood is the popular and successful film and social criticism from John Singleton about the conditions in South Central Los Angeles where teenagers are involved in gun fights and drug dealing on a daily basis.
Style:
thought provoking, disturbing, tense, brutal, bleak ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
hip hop, african american, ghetto, poverty, gang, urban ghetto life, juvenile delinquency, street gang, coming of age, gangsters, rapper, rap ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s, year 1991, year 1984
Place:
los angeles, california, cuba, usa, south central los angeles ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his luck lawyer, reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to Galvin on a silver platter: all parties ...
Style:
tense, thought provoking, atmospheric, intense, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom, courtroom drama, redemption, lawyer, legal action, court, suspense, fighting the system, legal, character study, investigation, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Greg Powell, a disturbed ex-con, recruits Jimmy Youngblood (Smith) a petty thief, as partner in crime. Powell panics when they two of are pulled over by two cops for tail lights. Powell decides to kidnap the cops and Smith goes along with his crazy ...
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, realistic, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, murder, police investigation, death sentence, moral ambiguity, morality, manipulation, brutality, courtroom, true crime, law enforcer killer, haunted by the past ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, las vegas
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic ...
Style:
neo noir, suspenseful, clever, tense, intense ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, prison, investigation, conspiracy, neo nazi, idealism, racial discrimination, mentor protege relationship, idealist, district attorney ...
Time:
80s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, new york, manhattan new york city, greenwich village manhattan new york city
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29%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Style:
rough, emotional, political, stylized, harsh ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
skinhead, racism, childhood, neo nazi, coming of age, friendship, xenophobia, youth, children, prejudice, adolescence, social problems ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1983
Place:
england, northern england, europe, britain, woodstock
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy ...
Style:
exciting, intense, thought provoking, tense, clever ...
Audience:
girls' night, family outing
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom drama, legal, justice, courtroom, lawsuit, suspense, insurance company, legal investigation, domestic violence, self defense, hopes ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new jersey, memphis
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The Morgans, a loving and strong family of Black sharecroppers in Louisiana in 1933, face a serious family crisis when the husband and father, Nathan Lee Morgan, is convicted of a petty crime and sent to a prison camp. After some weeks or months, ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, sentimental, touching, sad ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
coming of age, dog, racism, civil rights, african american, youth, family relations, bittersweet, farm, prison, depression, courage ...
Time:
1930s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
louisiana, africa, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
Style:
clever, tense, twist ending, surprise ending, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
court, lawyer, corruption, courtroom drama, courtroom, jury, suspense, twists and turns, legal, lobbyist, justice, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new orleans, san francisco, louisiana, indiana, cincinnati ohio ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
Style:
realistic, tense, bleak, atmospheric, disturbing ...
Plot:
prison, friendship, gang, drugs, prison escape, adaptation, depression, redemption, survival, human nature, prison rape, prison warden ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, california, new jersey, pennsylvania, paris france ...
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28%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In 1930s Southern US, a widow and her family try to run their cotton farm with the help of a disparate group of friends.
Style:
uplifting, touching, sentimental, emotional, gothic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, family outing, date night
Plot:
great depression, farm, racism, small town, ku klux klan, blindness, survival, friendship, blind character, mother, bittersweet, redemption ...
Time:
1930s, year 1984, 20th century, year 1935, 80s
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
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28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Having survived the hatred and bigotry that was his Klansman grandfather's only legacy, young attorney Adam Hall seeks at the last minute to appeal the old man's death sentence for the murder of two small Jewish boys 30 years before. Only ...
Style:
thought provoking, emotional, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, racism, ku klux klan, death sentence, legal, murder, prison, anti semitism, haunted by the past, courtroom, lawyer, death row ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, 60s, 20th century, year 1967
Place:
usa, mississippi
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Sam has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations start to become a problem and the ...
Style:
emotional, touching, inspirational, sad, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
lawyer, mentally challenged, father daughter relationship, disability, single father, social services, custody, custody battle, child custody, parents and children, parenthood, justice ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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