20 movies like The Lions Are Free, ordered by similarity : Gone to Earth(1950), The Best Years of Our Lives(1946), Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed(2013), Born Free(1966), Since You Went Away(1944), Nayak(1966), Cold Water(1994), My Life as a Zucchini(2016), The Odyssey(2016), The Water Diviner(2014), Ophelia(2018), Christmas Incorporated(2015) ...
Drama
UK
1969
60 Minutes
actor actress conservationist wife lion cub fascinating spectacular heartwarming kenya wildlife preserve research station wild animals lions captivity freedom reunion awareness sacrifice discovery
The true life sequel to the movie classic "Born Free". The actors from the film, Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, with the help of their friend, legendary conservationist George Adamson, ... See full summary »
Drama
UK|USA
1950
110 Minutes
Jennifer Jones Emeric Pressburger David Farrar Cyril Cusack Sybil Thorndike Edward Chapman Esmond Knight Hugh Griffith George Cole Beatrice Varley Frances Clare
gypsy squire minister love interest husband wife brooding emotional heartwarming passionate spirited wild countryside woods england love desire magic loveless marriage curse
A beautiful, superstitious, animal-loving Gypsy is hotly desired by a fox-hunting squire even after she marries a clergyman.
Drama
USA
1946
172 Minutes
Fredric March Myrna Loy Dana Andrews Teresa Wright Virginia Mayo Harold Russell Hoagy Carmichael Gladys George Steve Cochran
veteran wife amputee banker fiancée daughter powerful somber fascinating profound small town midwest family home war disillusionment world war ii love sacrifice discovery transformation
Three World War II veterans return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
Drama
Spain
2013
108 Minutes
Francesc Colomer Javier Cámara Ramon Fontserè Natalia de Molina Rogelio Fernández Jorge Sanz Ariadna Gil Violeta Rodríguez
teacher fan pregnant woman teen boy runaway cheery dreamy emotional fascinating heartwarming inspiring spain car road school family home freedom growing up fanaticism running away
In Spain in 1966, an English teacher picks up two hitchhikers on his quest to meet John Lennon.
Drama
UK
1966
95 Minutes
Virginia McKenna Bill Travers Geoffrey Keen Peter Lukoye Omar Chambati Bill Godden Bryan Epson Robert Cheetham Robert S. Young Geoffrey Best
game warden wife boss villager heartwarming moving inspiring kenya wildlife preserve jungle wild animals rehabilitation adventure quest 1960s
The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt.
Drama
USA
1944
172 Minutes
Claudette Colbert Jennifer Jones Joseph Cotten Monty Woolley Shirley Temple Lionel Barrymore Robert Walker Hattie McDaniel
housewife daughter young woman lodger soldier maid melodramatic heartwarming house small town united states war loss young love home front love growing up sacrifice 1940s
With her husband away to fight in World War II, a housewife struggles to care for their two daughters - and a pair of lodgers who have moved in - alone.
Adventure, Drama
India
1966
120 Minutes
Uttam Kumar Sharmila Tagore Bireswar Sen Somen Bose Premangshu Bose Sumita Sanyal Kamu Mukherjee Ranjit Sen
actor journalist passenger executive wife emotional suspenseful melodramatic train calcutta, india new delhi guilt regret fame trust confession depression discovery transformation sacrifice
En route to Delhi to receive an award, a Bengali film star reevaluates his success through his fellow passengers, dreams and past experiences.
Drama
France
1994
93 Minutes
Virginie Ledoyen Cyprien Fouquet Laszlo Szabo Jean-Pierre Darroussin Dominique Faysse Smail Mekki Jackie Berroyer Jean-Christophe Bouvet Ilona Gyori Renee Amzallag Caroline Doron
teen boy teen girl father mother teacher artist wild emotional dark suburb france institution party woods commune on the run teen angst rebellion disillusionment family dysfunction
When the girl of a rebelious teenage couple finds out she is being sent away, they both believe escaping the rigid order suffocating them is the only way to be free. But is it?
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
66 Minutes
orphan police officer amusing charming cheeky confident creative endearing heartwarming inspiring playful positive foster home switzerland france meaning of life trust true love growing up orphans
After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.
Adventure, Drama
2016
123 Minutes
Lambert Wilson Pierre Niney Audrey Tautou Laurent Lucas Benjamin Lavernhe Vincent Heneine Thibault de Montalembert Roger Van Hool
pioneer innovator filmmaker researcher conservationist inspiring engaging sea research station pioneering innovation filmmaking research sea sea creatures sea rescue discovery rescue 1970s
Thirty years in the life of Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the researcher, scientist, inventor, and filmmaker whose contributions made the general public more curious about the sea.
War, Drama, History
Australia|USA
2014
112 Minutes
Russell Crowe Olga Kurylenko Yilmaz Erdogan Cem Yilmaz Jai Courtney Dylan Georgiades Steve Bastoni Isabel Lucas Salih Kalyon Megan Gale Ryan Corr
farmer son soldier hotel owner friend wife brooding chilling intense australia turkey hotel street restaurant cemetery war loss father/son relationship search water
An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.
Romance, Drama
UK|USA
2018
114 Minutes
Daisy Ridley Naomi Watts Clive Owen George MacKay Tom Felton Devon Terrell Daisy Head Sebastian de Souza Dominic Mafham Martin Angerbauer Noel Czuczor
orphan queen aristocratic lady prince hamlet intense passionate melodramatic rousing spectacular denmark castle pond city whirlwind romance secret love political intrigue war betrayal murder
A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia's perspective.
Other, Drama, Romance
USA
2015
85 Minutes
Shenae Grimes Steve Lund Ron Lea Hannah Spear Jane Moffat Penny Eizenga Sara Botsford Derry Robinson Katie Boland Neil Whitely Scott Wickware
young man young woman assistant factory owner factory worker love interest charming amusing playful dreamy heartwarming lighthearted factory christmas helping others relationships money business love adventure
Three sisters struggle to find happiness through the holiday season as the youngest sister and bride to be is traumatized when she discovers that her first love has been hired as her wedding photographer.
Romance, Fantasy, Drama
USA
2017
90 Minutes
Casey Affleck Rooney Mara Kenneisha Thompson Grover Coulson Liz Franke Barlow Jacobs Will Oldham Sonia Acevedo Rob Zabrecky Carlos Bermudez
ghost wife emotional inspiring creative heartwarming house field bar restaurant city death life memory history family life cycle discovery love metamorphosis
In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.
Drama
Italy|France|West Germany
1966
97 Minutes
Stefania Sandrelli Nino Manfredi Ugo Tognazzi Joachim Fuchsberger Franco Fabrizi Turi Ferro Franco Nero Jean-Claude Brialy Mario Adorf Enrico Maria Salerno Solvi Stubing
young girl young woman aspiring actress failed actress lover love interest emotional engaging melodramatic sad passionate heartwarming italy rome village ambition exploitation relationships difficult decision tragic love
Adriana, a naive Italian country girl, moves to Rome to become a movie star and experiences the dark side of the business.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
France|Belgium|Spain
2013
175 Minutes
Léa Seydoux Adèle Exarchopoulos Salim Kechiouche Mona Walravens Jeremie Laheurte Alma Jodorowski Aurélien Recoing Catherine Salée Fanny Maurin Benjamin Siksou Sàndor Funtek
teen girl frenchwoman lesbian boyfriend family member teacher emotional intense fascinating france bar art studio bedroom street car love learning experience sexual awakening lesbianism growing up
Adèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
France|Germany|South Africa|Switzerland|Monaco|USA
2018
98 Minutes
Mélanie Laurent Daniah De Villiers Langley Kirkwood Ryan Mac Lennan Brandon Auret Lillian Dube Lionel Newton Tessa Jubber
girl lion lion tamer father mother inspiring passionate charming positive emotional tense south africa farm wilderness wildlife preserve plains human-animal friendship secret dangerous information journey
A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
USA|Japan
2018
141 Minutes
Ryan Gosling Claire Foy Jason Clarke Kyle Chandler Corey Stoll Patrick Fugit Christopher Abbott Ciarán Hinds Olivia Hamilton Pablo Schreiber Shea Whigham
neil armstrong astronaut wife son engineer test pilot thrilling intense confident inspiring moon florida space center space shuttle family home spaceship moon space exploration space travel life story
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Drama
Kenya|India|USA|Canada|South Africa
2014
109 Minutes
Reese Witherspoon Arnold Oceng Ger Duany Emmanuel Jal Corey Stoll Thad Luckinbill Nyakuoth Wiel Femi Oguns Sarah Baker Lindsey Garrett
orphan sibling survivor refugee manager woman chilling emotional fascinating sudan kenya refugee camp airplane house office war orphans refugees journey adaptation
A group of Sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the U.S., arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.
Drama
USA
1987
87 Minutes
Adrian Pasdar Chris Penn Lori Singer Jacqueline Murphy Judith Baldwin Dean-Paul Martin
native american hitchhiker officer redneck mother young man spectacular brooding raw wild road town united states search road trip rebellion environmentalism robbery insanity growing up
Two misfit best friends, Dar and Tuck, leave their dying coal-mining town with only one goal in mind - to reach sunny California and hook up with some beach babes. On the road, they meet gun-crazy outlaw Annie, and she takes over.
Biography, Drama
UK|Australia|USA
2016
121 Minutes
Dev Patel Rooney Mara David Wenham Nicole Kidman Abhishek Bharate Divian Ladwa Priyanka Bose Deepti Naval Tannishtha Chatterjee Nawazuddin Siddiqui Sunny Pawar
indian adopted son australian husband wife girlfriend emotional gripping intense calcutta, india train australia airplane house bedroom loss isolation search family reunion
A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.