20 movies like Brother John, ordered by similarity : Breakthrough(2019), Chappaquiddick(2017), Broken Blossoms(1919), Donald Cried(2016), Christine(2016), Just Mercy(2019), Sully(2016), In Her Name(2016), L.A. Confidential(1997), 7 Minutes(2016), The Hate U Give(2018), Human Resources(1999) ...
6.4/10
Drama
USA
1971
96 Minutes
Sidney Poitier Will Geer Beverly Todd Bradford Dillman Ramon Bieri Warren Kemmerling Lincoln Kilpatrick P. Jay Sidney Richard Ward Paul Winfield Zara Cully
angel doctor worker townspeople dark emotional alabama household funeral factory death injustice discrimination redemption mankind strike mystery discovery quest rescue
A man who returns to his hometown for a funeral may have a much larger purpose in life than those around him can see.
6.2/10
Drama
USA
2019
116 Minutes
Chrissy Metz Josh Lucas Topher Grace Marcel Ruiz Dennis Haysbert Sam Trammell Rebecca Staab Mike Colter Ali Skovbye Victor Zinck Jr. Lisa Durupt
adopted son pastor mother father rescue worker doctor incredible inspiring touching moving emotional powerful lake house school hospital hospital room rescue near-death experience family
When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed.
6.4/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, History
USA|Sweden
2017
101 Minutes
Jason Clarke Kate Mara Ed Helms Bruce Dern Jim Gaffigan Olivia Thirlby Clancy Brown Taylor Nichols Andria Blackman Tamara Hickey Victor Warren
man politician victim coworker campaign manager investigator tense uneasy dark disturbing shocking massachusetts car house ocean study bridge true crime historical events political campaign
Depicting Ted Kennedy's involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
7.3/10
Drama
USA
1919
87 Minutes
Lillian Gish Richard Barthelmess Donald Crisp Arthur Howard Edward Piel Sr. George Andre Beranger Norman Selby Wilbur Higby Karla Schramm Ernest Butterworth Fred Hamer
immigrant waif fighter father manager dark emotional disheartening london shop household apartment buddhism immigration discrimination love abuse death forbidden love quest
A frail waif, abused by her brutal boxer father in London's seedy Limehouse District, is befriended by a sensitive Chinese immigrant with tragic consequences.
6.6/10
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.
Biography, Drama
2016
119 Minutes
Rebecca Hall Michael C. Hall Tracy Letts Maria Dizzia J. Smith-Cameron John Cullum David Alexander Kim Shaw Timothy Simons Morgan Spector
reporter anchorman station manager mother co-worker friend brooding emotional intense florida newsroom television studio stage house crime scene journalism ethics emotional involvement desperation defiance
In 1974, a female TV news reporter aims for high standards in life and love in Sarasota, Fla, and missing her mark is not an option. Based on true events.
7.6/10
Drama
USA
2019
136 Minutes
Michael B. Jordan Jamie Foxx Brie Larson Rob Morgan Tim Blake Nelson Rafe Spall O'Shea Jackson Jr. Karan Kendrick Drew Scheid Steve Coulter Mary Kraft
defense attorney death row inmate wrongly accused emotional disheartening passionate powerful alabama courtroom prison death row wrongful conviction murder case racism politics rescue quest underdog fall discovery
World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.
7.4/10
Biography, Drama
USA
2016
96 Minutes
Tom Hanks Aaron Eckhart Valerie Mahaffey Delphi Harrington Mike O'Malley Jamey Sheridan Anna Gunn Holt McCallany Ahmed Lucan Laura Linney Wayne Bastrup
pilot airline employee passenger rescue worker wife investigator brooding emotional intense airport airplane hudson river new york city conference room house emergency landing rescue heroism investigation stress
The story of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew.
Drama
2016
87 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Sebastian Koch Marie-Josée Croze Christelle Cornil Lila-Rose Gilberti Emma Besson Christian Kmiotek Serge Feuillard
man frenchman daughter teenager mother boyfriend engaging gripping emotional thrilling melodramatic sad france vacation home bedroom unexpected death father/daughter relationship grief fight for justice justice
8.2/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1997
136 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Russell Crowe Guy Pearce James Cromwell David Strathairn Kim Basinger Danny DeVito Graham Beckel Simon Baker-Denny Matt McCoy John Mahon
police officer detective journalist mobster prostitute actor dark chilling suspenseful emotional coffee shop police station los angeles government building street big city corruption murder prostitution organized crime
As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
6.5/10
Drama
Italy|France|Switzerland
2016
88 Minutes
Cristiana Capotondi Ambra Angiolini Michele Placido Fiorella Mannoia Violante Placido Ottavia Piccolo
factory owner factory worker family manager woman bleak sad heartwarming town break room factory italy locker room affliction serendipity injustice worker's rights dilemma banding together sacrifice
The owners of an Italian textile factory sell the majority of the property to a multinational company. No layoffs are planned, but there's a special clause in the agreement that the new ... See full summary »
7.5/10
Crime, Drama
USA
2018
133 Minutes
Amandla Stenberg Regina Hall Russell Hornsby KJ Apa Anthony Mackie Sabrina Carpenter Common Issa Rae Lamar Johnson Dominique Fishback Algee Smith
teen girl teen boy neighbor high-school student friend police officer uneasy tense emotional profound passionate neighborhood high school party car police station house police brutality activism racial tension
Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
7.2/10
Drama
France|UK
1999
103 Minutes
Jalil Lespert Jean-Claude Vallod Chantal Barré Véronique de Pandelaère Michel Begnez Lucien Longueville Danielle Melador Pascal Sémard Didier Emile-Woldermard Francoise Boutigny Felix Cantet
student factory worker father dark emotional paris factory household politics communism courage class distinctions social change teamwork pursuit sacrifice 1990s
The 35-hour work week has all of France in its thrall. This film turns it into a feature about economic and familial politics. Frank, a business school graduate, returns to his provincial ... See full summary »
7.7/10
Animation, Drama
Ireland|Canada|Luxembourg|USA|Japan|UK|France
2017
94 Minutes
girl father mother sibling police officer emotional incredible inspiring moving powerful afghanistan afghan village house shop wilderness family relationships financial troubles war in afghanistan poverty
In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
7.7/10
Drama
Mexico|USA
2018
135 Minutes
Yalitza Aparicio Marina de Tavira Marco Graf Fernando Grediaga Daniela Demesa Carlos Peralta Nancy García Jorge Antonio Guerrero Enoc Leaño Diego Cortina Autrey
maid nanny wife husband child lover emotional moving sad tense endearing mexico city house beach shop theater apartment pregnancy family relationships
A year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.
7.6/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2007
115 Minutes
Casey Affleck Michelle Monaghan Morgan Freeman Ed Harris John Ashton Amy Ryan Amy Madigan Titus Welliver Michael Kenneth Williams Edi Gathegi
private investigator girlfriend aunt cop drug dealer mother dark gripping suspenseful boston household hospital funeral kidnapping investigation death deception missing persons quest mystery
Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.
7.1/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Australia
2017
113 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Amanda Seyfried Philip Ettinger Cedric Kyles Michael Gaston Victoria Hill Van Hansis Satchel Eden Bell
reverend pregnant woman husband wife suicidal person activist bleak dark uneasy emotional gritty unrestrained small town house garage church tragic death suicide church corruption
A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
7.6/10
Drama
UK|France
2004
125 Minutes
Imelda Staunton Philip Davis Peter Wight Adrian Scarborough Heather Craney Daniel Mays Alex Kelly Sally Hawkins Eddie Marsan Ruth Sheen Helen Coker
abortionist mother partner mechanic tailor factory worker dark emotional england household police station hospital courtroom secret abortion family investigation compassion class distinctions quest
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain--a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.
7.5/10
Drama, History
Ireland|UK|Germany|Italy|Spain|France|Belgium|Switzerland|Netherlands
2006
126 Minutes
Cillian Murphy Padraic Delaney Liam Cunningham Orla Fitzgerald Mary Riordan Mary Murphy Laurence Barry Damien Kearney Máirtín de Cógáin Myles Horgan Martin Lucey
brother doctor soldier hostage prisoner of war emotional dark ireland farm household barracks siblings war death independence quest underdog 1920s
Against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, two brothers fight a guerrilla war against British forces.
6.8/10
Drama
South Africa|USA|Germany
2016
106 Minutes
Andrea Riseborough Steve Coogan Deon Lotz Robert Hobbs Garion Dowds Marcel van Heerden Nicola Hanekom Eduan van Jaarsveldt Carel Nel
lawyer prison guard judge wife murderer prisoner prisoners death row inmate brutal chilling emotional gripping intense moving powerful raw sad shocking south africa cape town
A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.
Drama
2008
117 Minutes
Kristin Scott Thomas Elsa Zylberstein Serge Hazanavicius Laurent Grévill Frédéric Pierrot Lise Ségur Jean-Claude Arnaud Mouss Zouheyri Souad Mouchrik Catherine Hosmalin Claire Johnston
ex-convict sister husband co-worker niece probation officer emotional uneasy household hospital nursing home nancy, france murder siblings family redemption cancer discovery mystery 2000s
After serving a lengthy prison sentence, a woman (Kristin Scott Thomas) tries to rebuild her relationship with her estranged sister (Elsa Zylberstein).
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