Movies like Off the Map 2003
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Off the Map (2003)
3K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
An 11-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she learns answers to several mysteries and comes to terms with love and loss.
Style:
stylized, intense, sincere, touching, atmospheric, sexy, emotional, psychological, thought provoking, clever ...
Plot:
depression, childhood, youth, coming of age, transformation, family relations, eccentric family, parents and children, love and romance, family problems, family in crisis, desert, husband wife relationship, friendship, farm, self discovery, father daughter relationship, mental illness, catastrophe, twists and turns, nature, relationships, loneliness, treasure hunt, life ...
Time:
70s, contemporary
Place:
new mexico, california, new jersey, usa, spain, korea, boston ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, melancholic and visually appealing films with plots about storytelling, family drama, dialogue, culture clash, mentor, family relations and death mostly in Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Off the Map: Tully (2000), 'night, Mother (1986), A River Runs Through It (1992), Land (2021), Rabbit Hole (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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2K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Tully Jr. and Earl live on their father's Nebraska ranch, proud and independent to a fault. While the shy, reclusive Earl spends his free time watching movies, the cockier Tully works his way through a succession of short-term affairs and an ...
Style:
emotional, serious, touching, sentimental, realistic ...
Plot:
small town, coming of age, friendship, womanizer, lifestyle, young lovers, introspection, youth, society, couples, family problems, haunted by the past ...
Place:
nebraska, usa, europe, england
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95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
It happened in 1983. It was a rare and remarkable theatrical experience. Controversial. Provocative. And shocking. Now, two Academy Award-winning actresses make the Pulitzer Prize-winning play the motion picture event of the year. What would you do ...
Style:
sexy, sad, sweet, clever, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
suicide, women, mother daughter relationship, adultery, marriage, male nudity, police investigation, lone hero, obsession, beautiful scenery, twists and turns, epileptic ...
Time:
80s
Place:
tokyo
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84%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A River Runs Through is a cinematographically stunning true story of Norman Maclean. The story follows Norman and his brother Paul through the experiences of life and growing up, and how their love of fly fishing keeps them together despite varying ...
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touching, emotional, sentimental, thought provoking, feel good ...
Plot:
coming of age, fishing, self discovery, beautiful scenery, father son relationship, americana, childhood, river, brother brother relationship, brothers, tragedy, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1910s, 1930s
Place:
montana, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
12K
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Edee, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter brings ...
Style:
psychological, sincere, captivating, serious
Plot:
solitude, nature, wilderness, new life, fishing, native american, female protagonist, living alone, family tragedy, mountain, countryside, rocky mountains ...
Place:
wyoming, chicago illinois
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
Style:
touching, sad, emotional, sexy, compassionate ...
Plot:
loss of child, death in the family, marriage, grief, estrangement, tragedy, memory, redemption, support group, family problems, unlikely relationship, relationships ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
68%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Rebelling against his dreary life in a small Arizona town, salesman Nick abandons his girlfriend, Beth, and strikes out onto the highway in search of... something else. Encouraged by her best friend, Carol, Beth reluctantly accepts the romantic ...
Style:
clever, stylized, visually appealing, unusual plot structure, entertaining ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
love, friends, small town, nude, shopping, solitude, dysfunctional family, weapons, farce, rat, twists and turns, road trip ...
Time:
90s
Place:
arizona, california, usa, las vegas, tucson arizona ...
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67%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Gilbert Ivy and his wife Jewell are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gilbert has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but his wife decides to fight for her family.
Style:
sentimental, serious, realistic, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
survival, farm, family relations, couples, life is a bitch, against the odds, couple relations, family business, family farm, family problems, hopes, crumbling marriage ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
iowa, america
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hoods are skidding out of control. Benjamin Hood reels from drink to drink, trying not to think about his trouble at the office. His wife, Elena, is reading self help books and losing patience with her ...
Style:
realistic, depressing, sexy, visually appealing, cerebral ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
dysfunctional family, swinger, thanksgiving, extramarital affair, coming of age, mate swapping, adultery, suburbs, snow, infidelity, sexual awakening, family relations ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
new york, connecticut, usa, manhattan new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Rosa Lynn sends her druggie daughter Loretta and her children Thomas and Tracy away from the big city to live with their uncle Earl in the ancestral home in rural Mississippi. Earl puts Loretta to work in his restaurant, Just Chicken, while also ...
Style:
sentimental, emotional, touching, feel good, affectionate ...
Plot:
slavery, bittersweet, dysfunctional family, drug addiction, african american, anti racism, racism, nude, women of color, multiple storylines, fashion, adoption ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
mississippi, chicago illinois, canada, tokyo, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An elderly beekeeper and Vietnam vet must rescue his daughter-in-law and protect his grandchildren from killers.
Style:
realistic, thought provoking, atmospheric, enigmatic, light ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, prison, beekeeper, farm, family bonds, culture clash, tragedy, beautiful scenery, betrayal, crime gone awry, death, depression ...
Time:
90s
Place:
florida, orlando florida, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
When Ruth Matthews's husband is killed in a fall at an archaeological dig, her daughter Sally handles her father's death in a very odd manner. As Sally's condition worsens, Ruth takes her to see Jake, an expert in childhood autism. ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, touching, unusual plot structure, educational ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night
Plot:
autism, psychology, disability, mental illness, child's point of view, fantasy world, life & death, psychiatrist, guilt, police investigation, runaway, secrets ...
Time:
90s
Place:
mexico, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A headstrong young woman returns to New Orleans after the death of her estranged mother.
Style:
touching, emotional, sincere, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
alcohol abuse, mentor, nervous breakdown, haunted by the past, funeral, sexual tension, family problems, parents and children, family relations, drinking problem, love, love story ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, new jersey, usa, alabama
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life.
Style:
melancholic, touching, emotional, depressing, sad ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
disability, dysfunctional family, mentally challenged, self discovery, small town, mental illness, responsibility, coming of age, brothers, family problems, life philosophy, countryside ...
Time:
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Place:
iowa, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
10K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
At a summer house in Vermont, neighbor Howard falls in love with Lane, who's in a relationship with Peter, who's falling for Stephanie, who's married with children.
Style:
talky, emotional, serious, sentimental, realistic ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, adultery, friendship, depression, loneliness, love triangle, family relations, couples, family problems, parents and children, friends, human nature ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, vermont
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Rose, is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as a 1930s housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Rose's appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and Rose knows it. She can't help herself ...
Style:
erotic, emotional, touching, sexy, serious ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night
Plot:
self discovery, love and romance, prostitute, coming of age, dysfunctional family, adolescence, unlikely friendships, redemption, family relations, introspection, parents and children, human nature ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1971, 1920s
Place:
georgia, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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Movies similar to A River Runs Through It
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black (Mel Gibson) begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter (Anton Yelchin) pushes for his ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, psychological, depressing ...
Plot:
depression, mental illness, midlife crisis, dysfunctional family, psychology, mental disorder, solitude, suspense, adaptation, happy ending, family relations, losing-it hero ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930's. They establish their family in ...
Style:
touching, sexy, entertaining, clever, emotional ...
Plot:
family relations, immigrants, father son relationship, prison, nude, marriage, death of wife, family bonds, dysfunctional family, prejudice, adaptation, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
1920s, 50s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first time in seven months, so he does - and leaves the meeting right after. As Jim wanders the night, ...
Style:
realistic, talky, splatter, disturbing, stylized ...
Plot:
alcoholic, alcohol abuse, drug addiction, drugs, self discovery, redemption, drug abuse, addiction, support group, heroin, drug addict, death ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new jersey, new york, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.
Style:
touching, melancholic, emotional, realistic, thought provoking ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
terminal illness, cancer, dysfunctional family, tragedy, relationships, women, life, parenthood, honest, parents and children, unfulfillment, family problems ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new jersey, usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer (Joanne Woodward) and her daughters Ruth (Roberta Wallach) and Matilda (Nell Potts) are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have ...
Style:
touching, realistic, psychological, sentimental, talky ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
coming of age, redemption, teacher, dysfunctional family, single father, family problems, family life, parents and children, life is a bitch, mental illness, mother daughter relationship, family relations ...
Time:
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Place:
california, connecticut
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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20K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A look at a dysfunctional family dominated by the controlling madness of its matriarch, Eve. Her reluctant husband and their three daughters make doomed efforts to cope with Eve's demands, while also trying to get on with their own lives. But, ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, bleak, melancholic, touching ...
Plot:
depression, dysfunctional family, sister sister relationship, mental illness, family relations, divorce, character study, psychology, life philosophy, parenthood, family gatherings, sibling rivalry ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A Hungarian family forced to flee the Communist country for the United States, must leave a young daughter behind. Six years later the family arranges to bring the absent daughter to the United States where she has trouble adjusting. The daughter ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, emotional, melancholic, stylized ...
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Time:
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47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas ...
Style:
touching, emotional, sentimental, road movie, thought provoking ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, aging, redemption, small town, journey, bus, escape, homecoming, old age, runaway, courage, eccentricity ...
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1940s, 20th century
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa, houston texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in the 1980's, Debby Miller (Uma Thurman) goes out in New Jersey looking for a man after she is diagnosed with "hysterical blindness".
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psychological, stylized, serious, touching, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
friendship, working class, loneliness, character study, family relations, love and romance, couple relations, single parent, looking for love, family problems, lifestyle, getting home ...
Time:
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Place:
new jersey, tokyo, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, psychological, sentimental, emotional, compassionate ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances (Emma Thompson) has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth (Phyllida Law), travels to Frances' house to reconnect ...
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46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
workplace, small town, single mother, character study, childhood, introspection, love and romance, family secret, parents and children, free spirited, hopes, workplace romance ...
Time:
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Place:
new york state, new york
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45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Three pre-adolescents with virginal and eager-of-signals naivety, hit headlong against monstrous and inhospitable loneliness, in the incandescent fire among the ashes of their own inocence.
Style:
touching, realistic, emotional, heartbreaking, sad ...
Plot:
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43%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
It's about a five member family. The father is a conservative and traditional person who directs the family. The mother is at home, she tries to hold together the family, while Mr. Bridge works as a lawyer. The children have just grown up, and ...
Style:
talky, melancholic, realistic, sentimental, sexy ...
Plot:
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Place:
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43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the Spitfire Grill. Percy brings change to the small town, stirring ...
Style:
christian film, touching, sentimental, emotional, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, girls' night
Plot:
small town, friendship, bittersweet, self discovery, hospital, death, solitude, restaurant, food, business, christian, abortion ...
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Place:
maine, vermont, usa, new england, ohio ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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