Movies like The Scouting Book for Boys

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The Scouting Book for Boys (2009)
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The Scouting Book for Boys (2009)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Thomas Turgoose (This Is England) stars as David, a young boy who lives a carefree life on a coastal caravan park with his best friend Emily (Holliday Grainger). When David learns that Emily is being forced to move away, he helps her hide out in a remote cave on the beach. But as David watches the police close in on his missing friend, their innocent secret takes on a life of its own. When the real reason Emily wants to escape comes to light, David's world is shattered. Swept up in a situation out of his control, and with his feelings for his best friend growing stranger by the day, David is forced to take action.
Style: sincere, touching, serious, captivating, sad, independent film, teen, realistic, witty
Plot: friendship, leaving home, youth, parents and children, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, teenage life, society, family problems, secret place, rebelliousness, working class, coming of age, love, children, sadness, child, nymphet, killer child, teenage boy, pregnancy, friends, beach, best friend, innocence lost ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: england, europe

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, touching and sincere films with plots about youth, coming of age, society, family relations, friendship, parents and children and teenage life mostly in Drama, Thriller and Romance genres. Some movies like The Scouting Book for Boys: Blessed (2009), Kauwboy (2012), Everybody Dies But Me (2008), Everyday (2012), Bypass (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Blessed (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Seven lost children wander the night streets while their mothers await their return home.
Style: atmospheric, sincere, captivating, touching, emotional ...
Plot: self discovery, juvenile delinquency, missing child, teenage life, youth, family relations, rebellion, dysfunctional family, rebelliousness, family problems, estrangement, parents and children ...
Time: 21st century
Place: melbourne, australia
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Kauwboy (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 81 min.
Story: Ten-year-old Jojo lives with his father, a security guard with a volatile personality who drinks to manage the unspoken despair he feels about his wife's absence, which he refuses to discuss with his son. In the midst of so much uncertainty, ...
Style: touching, sincere, serious, melancholic, realistic
Audience: family outing
Plot: parents and children, coming of age, family problems, dysfunctional family, friendship, father son relationship, youth, pets, escape from reality, dishonesty, bird, life & death ...
Time: year 2012, 21st century
Place: holland
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Everybody Dies But Me (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 80 min.
Story: One Monday morning Katya, Vika and Zhanna learn that there will be a school disco, their first disco, on the coming Saturday night. The girls feverishly start preparing for the event, which rapidly becomes the most important moment ever in their ...
Style: serious, touching, realistic, gloomy, suspense ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: family problems, life is a bitch, youth, social relations, teenage life, high school life, society, friendship, dysfunctional family, boy girl relationship, family relations, friends ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: russia, soviet union, moscow russia
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100%
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Everyday (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story: This film charts the relationship between a man imprisoned for drug smuggling and his wife and is being shot over the course of five years, a few weeks at a time.
Style: realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, independent film ...
Plot: prison, parents and children, life is a bitch, hopes, family relations, couples, husband wife relationship, drug smuggling, society, youth, couple relations, prison life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Bypass (2014)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Tim has no job, but Tim ‘works’, selling stolen goods...In the face of mounting internal and external pressure, how far will he go to keep his head above water and protect those he loves?
Style: touching, serious, suspenseful, gloomy, realistic ...
Plot: life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency, society, parents and children, family relations, youth, down on your luck, terminal illness, urban, working class, criminal
Time: 21st century
Place: england
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Norfolk (2015)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Set in Norfolk, amidst an idyllic, brooding landscape, an innocent teenage boy and his battle-weary father live a simple life. Days are spent hunting, fishing and daydreaming. Out-of-nowhere, disrupting this tranquility, a mysterious intense figure ...
Style: captivating, tense, serious, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot: teenage life, hitman, family problems, parents and children, single parent, family in crisis, youth, life is a bitch, family relations, isolation, father son relationship, mercenary ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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Master Harold ... and the Boys (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 87 min.
Story: This movie is of Hally, an adolescent white South African. He is stuck between his intolerant father's outlook of him and those of his caretaker, Sam. Sam is a black waiter and Hally's friend and teacher. Hally is required to laugh at his ...
Style: touching, serious, emotional, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: youth, interracial relations, racism, friendship, dysfunctional family, redemption, life is a bitch, social decay, family problems, human spirit, hopes, parents and children ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south africa, africa
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25%
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Kisses (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, Sweden
Duration: 72 min.
Story: Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin.
Style: realistic, touching, sincere, sentimental, captivating ...
Audience: teens
Plot: youth, coming of age, dysfunctional family, friendship, family problems, escapades, obsessive quest, danger, innocence lost, first love, child, love ...
Time: 21st century
Place: ireland, europe, dublin ireland
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24%
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I'm Gonna Explode (2008)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Tale of a young couple who throw caution to the wind and set out in search of their true fate. Román is the son of a contemptible, right-leaning congressman. Recently enrolled in a new high school, the rebellious teen clumsily attempts to hang ...
Style: serious, sentimental, sincere, atmospheric, realistic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: rebelliousness, teenage love, teenage life, friendship, rebellion, youth, love and romance, society, on the road, social differences, bittersweet, coming of age ...
Time: 21st century
Place: mexico, latin america
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23%
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In Bloom (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Georgia, Germany, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Eka and Natia leave their childhood behind and ignore societal customs to escape from their turbulent family lives.
Style: realistic, emotional, captivating, serious, transgressive ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: coming of age, family relations, adolescence vs adulthood, best friend, civil war, society, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, youth, teenage life, parents and children, lgbt ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place: soviet union, georgia, tbilisi, asia, europe ...
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22%
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My Brother Tom (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A teenage girl, Jessica, befriends a teenage boy called Tom, who is bullied by a local gang. She is abused by Jack, who is both her neighbour and school teacher, and Tom is sexually abused by his father. Together they bond in the woods, creating a ...
Style: psychological, rough, sincere, emotional, captivating ...
Plot: male nudity, woods, friendship, rebellion, teenage boy, life is a bitch, rebelliousness, youth, social misfits, friends, escape from reality, dysfunctional family ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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22%
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The Outcast (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 179 min.
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Story: Set in post-war Britain, ten year-old Lewis Aldridge is grief-stricken as he struggles to cope with the death of his beloved mother. Left under the care of his emotionally distant father Gilbert, whom he barely knows and who quickly remarries, Lewis ...
Style: touching, captivating, atmospheric, psychological, gloomy ...
Plot: friendship, teenage life, family problems, youth, death of mother, life is a bitch, estrangement, love, father son relationship, parent child relationship, death in the family, dysfunctional family ...
Time: 20th century, 50s, post world war two
Place: england
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22%
The Mighty Celt (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Centred around greyhound racing in a Catholic community after the "Troubles" have ended but where their legacy remains strong. Donal is a 14-year old who works in a greyhound racing kennel owned by Good Joe. If Donal's favourite ...
Style: emotional, realistic, sentimental, captivating, serious ...
Plot: dog, youth, against the odds, friendship, contests and competitions, hopes, coming of age, animal training, family relations, teenage boy, parents and children, boss and employee ...
Time: 21st century
Place: ireland, europe
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21%
Children of Invention (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Two young children living illegally in a model apartment outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their hardworking mother disappears
Style: serious, sincere, touching, realistic, sad ...
Plot: youth, single parent, working class, family problems, suburbs, family relations, society, siblings relations, eviction, parents and children, child, poverty ...
Place: boston, usa
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21%
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Future Weather (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Abandoned by her dreamer single mom, a teenage loner becomes obsessed with ecological disaster, forcing her and her grandmother, a functioning alcoholic, to rethink their futures.
Style: realistic, touching, captivating, psychological, sexy ...
Plot: coming of age, family relations, environmentalism, society, family problems, dysfunctional family, teenage life, gain trust, youth, life is a bitch, bittersweet, teenager ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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21%
Something Like Happiness (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Over the course of a year, in a small town scarred and beaten down by industrialization, Tonda and Monika, friends since childhood, come to experience what life might be like if they could be with one another – which they seemingly can't. Or ...
Style: sincere, emotional, serious, sentimental, touching ...
Plot: mental illness, family problems, dysfunctional family, family relations, couples, friendship, life is a bitch, eccentric family, love and romance, single parent, working class, psychopath ...
Time: 21st century
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21%
Darker Than Midnight (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Davide is different from the other teenagers. Something makes him look like a girl. Davide is fourteen when he runs away from home. His intuition leads him to choose Villa Bellini, a park in Catania, as a refuge. The park is a world in itself, a ...
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, touching, queer cinema
Plot: social misfits, lgbt, friendship, family relations, youth, parents and children, society, gay, androgyny, boyhood, leaving home, coming of age ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, sicily, italy
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21%
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Lipstikka (2011)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Two women reunite in London, where they go over the details of a life-changing event which occurred when they were teenagers in Jerusalem.
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, emotional, thought provoking ...
Plot: forced sex, lesbian interest, introspection, haunted by the past, society, starting over, hopes, youth, friendship, immigrant, political unrest, lesbian ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: israel, palestine, palestinian authority, europe, england ...
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21%
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1 Out of 7 (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Runaway teen Lexi find herself alone and pregnant on the streets. Seemingly beyond hope, she must turn to Devon, a woman with her own demons, to help her find a way back from her past mistakes.
Style: serious, sincere, realistic, rough, independent film ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: homeless, teenage life, kids in trouble, life is a bitch, love, dysfunctional family, society, youth, family problems, pregnancy, escape, loneliness ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, oregon, portland oregon
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21%
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Face (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Genie, a Chinese-American teenager, develops feelings for a charming African-American DJ, but her grandmother forbids their romance forcing Genie to choose between family and love.
Style: sincere, emotional, touching, serious, realistic ...
Plot: family relations, parents and children, teenage life, immigrant, opposites attract, friends, introspection, culture clash, single parent, youth, coming of age, friendship ...
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21%
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The Dawning (1988)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A young woman in her late teens is caught up in the political unrest of Southern Ireland in the 1920s in this drama that features an excellent cast. Nancy (Rebecca Pidgeon) befriends the pistol packing stranger she dubs Cassius (Anthony Hopkins) ...
Style: captivating, emotional, serious, realistic, sincere ...
Plot: ira, political unrest, coming of age, society, independence, state affairs, youth, dangerous attraction, mysterious character, teenage boy, friendship, conflict ...
Time: 20th century, 1920s
Place: ireland, europe, dublin ireland
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20%
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The Rocket (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia, Thailand, Laos
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Set against the lush backdrop of rural Laos, this spirited drama tells the story of scrappy ten-year-old Ahlo, who yearns to break free from his ill-fated destiny. After his village is displaced to make way for a massive dam, Ahlo escapes with his ...
Style: realistic, captivating, sincere, touching, serious
Audience: family outing
Plot: youth, down on your luck, contests and competitions, parents and children, friendship, society, human spirit, post war, change of luck, family relations, boy, children ...
Place: asia, thailand
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20%
Nobody Owns Me (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 104 min.
Story: The story of a lone father's relationship with his daughter, of the destructive power of alcohol, of a child's vulnerability, but also of love, betrayal and socialist politics in 1970s Sweden. A unique and moving story freely based on Åsa ...
Style: touching, bleak, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot: working class, parents and children, life turned upside down, youth, family relations, single parent, disorder, family problems, dysfunctional family, children, addiction, parents ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place: eastern europe
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20%
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Young Girls in Black (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Noémie and Priscilla, two teenage girls from working class backgrounds, cultivate the same violence, the same contempt of the world. They are a source of serious concern for family and friends, who sense them capable of going to extremes. Noémie ...
Style: contemplative, realistic, tense, emotional, psychological ...
Plot: human nature, teenage life, family problems, society, youth, dysfunctional family, death, suicidal thoughts, friendship, rebelliousness, coming of age, rebellion ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france, europe
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20%
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Life Hits (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Christina is living in a suburb to Copenhagen. With her class mates Cecilie, Trine and Pernille she slacks her school work, living mostly for the weekends of gate crashing, getting drunk, experimenting with drugs and scoring guys. But her world is ...
Style: realistic, bleak, serious, rough, captivating ...
Audience: teens
Plot: revenge, lifestyle, life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency, teenage life, high school life, friendship, social misfits, youth, drug abuse, misfit, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: denmark, europe
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20%
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Sivas (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Turkey
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Establishing a bleak village in Eastern Turkey as its setting, Sivas features the story of Aslan, an eleven-year-old boy, and Sivas, a weathered fighting dog who develop a strong relationship after Aslan finds Sivas wounded in a ditch, left to die.
Style: serious, sincere, captivating, touching, gloomy ...
Plot: friendship, parents and children, life is a bitch, danger, society, dog, boy, child, pets, youth, friends, family relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: turkey
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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1st Love (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Antoine, 13, spends the summer vacation with his parents in a rented cottage on an island in the middle of the Saint-Lawrence River. His neighbour, 17-year-old Anna, is an enigmatic and lively young woman. Antoine begins to experience the first ...
Style: serious, realistic, touching, captivating
Plot: coming of age, youth, teenage love, teenage life, sexual awakening, family relations, parents and children, oral sex, bittersweet, teenage boy, teenage girl, nudity ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Virgin (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: When a teenager finds herself pregnant, with no memory of having had sex, she determines that she is carrying the child of God.
Style: realistic, touching, captivating, psychological, erotic ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: pregnancy, coming of age, family relations, clergy, society, youth, teenage life, parents and children, small town, teenage girl, virginity, pastor ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Abandoned (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Áron is a happy child in his family. But at some point things take a different turn, and his mother starts to lose her health rapidly. As this happens, the man in charge decides what's best for Áron without consulting the young boy's ...
Style: uplifting, serious, touching, sincere, art house ...
Plot: corporal punishment, orphan, coming of age, children, male bonding, kids in trouble, life is a bitch, juvenile delinquency, human spirit, friendship, teenage life, boarding school life ...
Time: 60s, year 1960
Place: europe, hungary
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Viva Cuba (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Cuba
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The friendship between two children is threatened by their parents’ differences. Malú is from a family that was upper-class before the Revolution and remains well-to-do through remittances from relatives overseas, and her single mother (Larisa ...
Style: serious, touching, realistic, sincere, road movie
Plot: friendship, youth, coming of age, children, social differences, longing, against the odds, young heroes, dysfunctional family, parents and children, family life, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: cuba, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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