20 movies like A Monkey in Winter, ordered by similarity : Force majeure(2014), Hope Springs Eternal(2018), Conversations With My Gardener(2007), Inseparable(2011), Tully(2018), Changeland(2019), My Art(2016), The Weather Man(2005), Murmur of the Heart(1971), Mahanagar(1963), Donald Cried(2016), The Unknown Cyclist(1998) ...
Comedy, Drama
France
1962
105 Minutes
Jean Gabin Jean-Paul Belmondo Suzanne Flon Noël Roquevert Paul Frankeur Gabrielle Dorziat Hella Petri Anne-Marie Coffinet
alcoholic young man child advertiser innkeeper wife amusing madcap normandy, france inn coast world war ii alcoholism resistance unusual friendship family survival adventure transformation 1950s
Albert is an inn owner who vowed never to drink again if he and his wife survived the war. They did, and the reformed alcoholic keeps his vow. But times have changed and soon after the war,... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Sweden|France|Norway|Denmark
2014
120 Minutes
Johannes Kuhnke Lisa Loven Kongsli Clara Wettergren Vincent Wettergren Kristofer Hivju Fanni Metelius Brady Corbet Karin Myrenberg
patriarch friend parent adulterer family child amusing gripping suspenseful dark the alps french alps hotel room balcony ski slopes ski resort disaster holidays children left for dead
A family vacationing in the French Alps is confronted with a devastating avalanche.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
78 Minutes
Mia Rose Frampton Stony Blyden Beau Brooks Lauren Giraldo Pej Vahdat Beth Lacke Juliette Angelo Kate Rachesky
cancer patient survivor boyfriend friend family member amusing endearing moving touching charming high school cafeteria hospital doctor's office gym classroom survival new life second chance friendship
When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly finds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships
Comedy, Drama
China
2011
97 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Daniel Wu Gong Beibi Ni Yan Peter Stormare Kenneth Tsang Mo Zhang Tongsheng Han
man ex-wife friend superhero suicidal person loser amusing airy cheery engaging china suicide superheroes friendship secret identity rise fall adventure transformation mystery
A troubled young man, Li faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. Chuck, rescues Li from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor. But who is Chuck really?
Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
2018
94 Minutes
Charlize Theron Mackenzie Davis Mark Duplass Ron Livingston Emily Haine Elaine Tan Asher Miles Fallica Lia Frankland Gameela Wright Colleen Wheeler Maddie Dixon-Poirier
mother wife husband brother child nanny amusing emotional tense raw touching house school parking lot barbecue concert stage motherhood marriage relationships childcare
A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
Minutes
Seth Green Breckin Meyer Brenda Song Clare Grant Macaulay Culkin Rose Williams Kedar Williams-Stirling Randy Orton
man troublemaker friend adventurer traveler engaging hilarious amusing charming lighthearted heartwarming thailand friendship trouble traveling new life comedy adventure discovery escape
While visiting Thailand, two estranged friends realize there's no rule book for finding purpose and meaning in life.
Comedy, Drama
2016
86 Minutes
Parker Posey Lena Dunham John Rothman Joshua Safdie Robert Clohessy Barbara Sukowa Al Thompson Grace Dunham Laurie Simmons Benjamin Eakeley Garland Hunter
artist friend dog man amusing charming emotional endearing cheeky creative new york city gallery office garden restaurant artistic struggle creative process creative block friendship small town
Frustrated by her lack of recognition, a middle-aged artist leaves the city for upstate New York to regain her creative spark.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Germany
2005
102 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Michael Caine Hope Davis Michael Rispoli Gil Bellows Gemmenne de la Peña Nicholas Hoult Judith McConnell David Darlow Mike Bacarella Robyn Moler
weather forecaster father author wife daughter boyfriend amusing heartwarming quirky emotional suspenseful chicago newsroom household family home city apartment redemption family dysfunction career vs. family midlife crisis
A Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.
Comedy, Drama
France|Italy|West Germany
1971
118 Minutes
Léa Massari Benoît Ferreux Daniel Gélin Michael Lonsdale Ave Ninchi Gila von Weitershausen Fabien Ferreux Marc Winocourt Micheline Bona Henri Poirier Liliane Sorval
young boy young girl priest mother father charming dark playful france church bar family home coming of age sex scandal illness alcohol incest growing up temptation
As France is nearing the end of the first Indochina War, an open-minded teenage boy finds himself torn between a rebellious urge to discover love, and the ever-present, almost dominating affection of his beloved mother.
Comedy, Drama
1963
131 Minutes
Anil Chatterjee Madhabi Mukherjee Jaya Bhaduri Haren Chatterjee Sefalika Devi Prasenjit Sarkar Haradhan Bannerjee Vicky Redwood
wife husband friend boss father-in-law sister-in-law confident emotional family home calcutta, india office family tradition feminism marriage transformation 1950s
An Indian woman (Madhabi Mukherjee) becomes the breadwinner when her husband (Anil Chatterjee) loses his banking job.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
85 Minutes
Jesse Wakeman Kris Avedisian Louisa Krause Ted Arcidi Shawn Contois Kate Fitzgerald Patrick Languzzi Robby Morse Levy Alexander Cook Kyle Espeleta
man childhood friend neighbor family member co-worker businessman cheeky emotional creative new york city wall street rhode island train boat funeral going home childhood friends loss memories self-discovery
With sudden passing of his grandmother, Peter Latang returns to his hometown and encounters his long lost, childhood friend, Donald Treebeck. What begins as a simple favor, turns into a long day's journey into the past.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1998
96 Minutes
Lea Thompson Vincent Spano Danny Nucci Stephen Spinella Michael J. Pollard Lainie Kazan Scott Atkinson Mike Nordike
identical twin ex-wife lover friend gay man brother amusing quirky touching california coast road family home west hollywood, calif. bicycling charity journey self-discovery grief aids
A man's dying wish is for the people in his life to participate in a 450-mile charity bicycle ride through Northern California.
Comedy, Drama
New Zealand|Czech Republic|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Roman Griffin Davis Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie Scarlett Johansson Taika Waititi Sam Rockwell Rebel Wilson Alfie Allen Stephen Merchant Archie Yates Luke Brandon Field Sam Haygarth
boy hitler imaginary friend jewish child mother hitler youth amusing witty winsome hysterical heartwarming engaging germany outdoors family home world war ii change of heart friendship hiding discovery
A young boy in Hitler's army finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
1998
90 Minutes
Debbie Reynolds Judith Hoag Kimberly J. Brown Joey Zimmerman Emily Roeske Robin Thomas Phillip Van Dyke Shannon Day
young girl witch family witty amusing lighthearted fictional city united states witch hunt witchcraft survival rescue family halloween fun adventure growing up love adventure 2010s
After learning she is a witch, a girl (Kimberly J. Brown) helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1943
118 Minutes
Mickey Rooney Frank Morgan James Craig Jackie "Butch" Jenkins Marsha Hunt Fay Bainter Darryl Hickman Donna Reed Van Johnson
young boy young girl boss man woman brother heartwarming emotional amusing small town house high school track office europe world war ii home front young love family communication
Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in small-town Ithaca to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2000
129 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Tommy Lee Jones Donald Sutherland James Garner James Cromwell Marcia Gay Harden William Devane Loren Dean Courtney B. Vance Barbara Babcock Rade Serbedzija
pilot engineer navigator friend boss wife cheeky amusing positive tense thrilling united states space spaceship training area outer space spacecraft reunion heroism disaster
When retired engineer Frank Corvin (Clint Eastwood) is called upon to rescue a failing satellite, he insists that his equally old teammates accompany him into space.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
France|USA
2018
113 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Jonah Hill Rooney Mara Jack Black Carrie Brownstein Beth Ditto Kim Gordon Udo Kier
handicapped person alcoholic artist friend girlfriend family member inspiring intense emotional powerful quirky witty portland, ore. house doctor's office ambulance street strip club artistic struggle therapy
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.
Comedy, Drama
France|Germany|Belgium
2011
91 Minutes
Mathieu Amalric Vincent Paronnaud Édouard Baer Maria de Medeiros Golshifteh Farahani Éric Caravaca Chiara Mastroianni Mathis Bour Enna Balland Didier Flamand Rona Hartner
violinist wife angel child dreamy passionate heartwarming tehran, iran household dreamworld music marital problems family dysfunction death supernatural loss adventure transformation 1950s
Since his beloved violin was broken, Nasser Ali Khan, one of the most renowned musicians of his day, has lost all taste for life. Finding no instrument worthy of replacing it, he decides to confine himself to bed to await death.
Comedy, Drama
France
2017
113 Minutes
Pio Marmaï Ana Girardot François Civil Jean-Marc Roulot María Valverde Yamée Couture Jean-Marie Winling Florence Pernel Éric Caravaca Tewfik Jallab Karidja Touré
father sick person child brother sister winemaker engaging charming playful hilarious witty emotional winery wine cellar family family relationships sibling rivalry relationships sibling relationship family business
After a 10 year absence, Jean returns to his hometown when his father falls ill. Reuniting with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie, they have to re-build their relationship and trust as a family again.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
97 Minutes
Will Ferrell Christopher Jordan Wallace Rebecca Hall Michael Peña Laura Dern Rosalie Michaels Stephen Root Glenn Howerton Jason Spisak
salesman alcoholic wife neighbor boss young boy heartwarming hedonistic amusing emotional house office neighborhood gas station parking lot pool unemployment new life alcoholism starting over
When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.