20 movies like That'll Be the Day, ordered by similarity : A Taste of Honey(1961), Giant Little Ones(2018), Million Dollar Baby(2004), Summer Night(2019), Quadrophenia(1979), Is Anybody There?(2008), Babylon(1980), Love, Simon(2018), Blinded by the Light(2019), Girls Town(1996), My Feral Heart(2016), Billu Barber(2009) ...
Musical, Drama
UK
1973
90 Minutes
David Essex Ringo Starr Rosemary Leach James Booth Billy Fury Keith Moon Rosalind Ayres Brenda Bruce Robert Lindsay Verna Harvey
young man friend rocker love interest mother emotional spirited england island fair rock 'n' roll troubled youth friendship aspirations growing up discovery underdog 1950s
Abandoned by his father at an early age, Jim MacLaine (David Essex) seems to have inherited the old man's restlessness. Despite his apparent intelligence, Jim decides not to take the exams ... See full summary »
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
UK
1961
100 Minutes
teenager daughter mother sailor boyfriend gay/lesbian bleak emotional england household love friendship mother/daughter relationship emotional abuse pregnancy family dysfunction growing up love discovery 1960s
A pregnant teenage girl must fend for herself when her mother remarries, leaving the girl with only a new male friend for support.
Drama
Canada
2018
94 Minutes
Josh Wiggins Darren Mann Taylor Hickson Maria Bello Kyle MacLachlan Niamh Wilson Hailey Kittle Peter Outerbridge Stephanie Moore Kiana Madeira Olivia Scriven
best friend girlfriend mother father partygoer tense emotional touching intense high school party swimming pool house classroom convenience store friendship love growing up teen romance teen culture
Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
Drama
USA
2004
132 Minutes
Clint Eastwood Hilary Swank Morgan Freeman Anthony Mackie Jay Baruchel Mike Colter Lucia Rijker Margo Martindale Riki Lindhome Brian F. O'Byrne Michael Peña
boxer trainer friend mother emotional moving spirited los angeles boxing ring gym boxing friendship aspirations sports love discovery underdog rise rivalry 2000s
A determined woman works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
98 Minutes
Ellar Coltrane Ian Nelson Analeigh Tipton Callan McAuliffe Ella Hunt Bill Milner Hayden Szeto Lana Condor Victoria Justice
best friend band member friend love interest girlfriend cheeky amusing emotional charming stage bar woods house apartment growing up friendship romance broken heart love triangle love
A coming-of-age story about the complexities of young romantic relationships.
Musical, Drama
UK
1979
115 Minutes
Phil Daniels Mark Wingett Philip Davis Leslie Ash Garry Cooper Sting
young man gang member pretty woman friend gang leader brooding engaging london brighton, england street troubled youth disillusionment rebellion working class gangs rock 'n' roll underdog discovery 1960s
Jimmy loathes his job and parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding and drugs, only to be disappointed.
Drama
2008
92 Minutes
Michael Caine Bill Milner Anne-Marie Duff David Morrissey Rosemary Harris Elizabeth Spriggs Leslie Phillips Peter Vaughan Linzey Cocker Sylvia Syms Ralph Ineson
young boy magician magician's assistant best friend friend teenager charming playful engaging suspenseful witty friendship best friends relationships unlikely friendship magic adventure discovery growing up mystery
A death-obsessed youth (Bill Milner) befriends an aging magician (Michael Caine) who longs to join his wife in the afterlife.
Drama
UK|Italy
1980
95 Minutes
Brinsley Forde Karl Howman Trevor Laird Brian Bovell Victor Romero Archie Pool Mel Smith Beverly Michaels Maggie Steed Bill Moody Stefan Kalipha
dj mc friend girlfriend neighbor cool disheartening emotional engaging gritty melancholy moving offbeat profound raw spirited uneasy london united kingdom black culture
The movie centres around Brindsley Forde's character Blue. He fronts a reggae sound system based in West London. The film captures the trials and tribulations of young black youths in troubled London in the early eighties.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Nick Robinson Josh Duhamel Jennifer Garner Tony Hale Katherine Langford Alexandra Shipp Logan Miller Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Keiynan Lonsdale Joey Pollari Miles Heizer
teen boy teenager family member friend love interest amusing cheeky emotional endearing heartwarming positive house high school coming out growing up teen romance family relationships friendship growing up
Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
Drama, Music, Comedy
UK|USA|France
2019
114 Minutes
Viveik Kalra Hayley Atwell Rob Brydon Kulvinder Ghir Nell Williams Aaron Phagura Meera Ganatra Dean-Charles Chapman Sally Phillips
teenager father mother friend love interest teacher powerful uplifting inspiring hilarious cheeky england high school house bedroom new york city bruce springsteen music growing up culture
In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.
Drama
USA
1996
88 Minutes
Lili Taylor Anna Grace Bruklin Harris Aunjanue Ellis Ramya Pratt Guillermo Díaz Ernestine Jackson Stephanie Berry Nathaniel Freeman Asia Minor Michael Imperioli
teen girl rape victim friend ex-boyfriend rapist unwed mother tender gutsy raw emotional new jersey high school baseball field diner classroom suicide troubled youth rape friendship female bonding
A look at a group of girl friends coming-of-age during their senior year of high school in urban America. Nikki and Emma have a heart to heart talk one evening about how much they'll miss ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
2016
83 Minutes
Suzanna Hamilton Darren Kent Pixie Le Knot Will Rastall Eileen Pollock Jason Wright Steven Brandon Shana Swash Edward Wilkinson Rachael Cox
down syndrome sufferer friend young girl outsider young boy mother charming emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring moving english countryside nursing home home town field barn loss love
Luke, an independent young man with Down's syndrome stumbles upon a wild and life changing friendship.
Musical, Comedy, Drama
India
2009
137 Minutes
Irrfan Khan Lara Dutta Shah Rukh Khan Om Puri Rajpal Yadav Asrani Manoj Joshi Kareena Kapoor Priyanka Chopra Deepika Padukone Rasika Joshi
barber wife child movie star businessman friend emotional spirited india barbershop school village house unlikely friendship fame poverty family village life deception discovery
In an Indian village, a struggling barber sees his luck begin to turn when residents learn that a famous actor he once knew is coming to town.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
80 Minutes
Charlene deGuzman John Hawkes Melissa Leo Paul James Ellen Geer Jake McDorman Josh Fadem Josh Ruben
ex-boyfriend sex addict musician recluse friend sponsor heartwarming hilarious emotional tense house garage party car group therapy sex addiction love friendship lifestyle changes music
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.
Biography, Drama
UK|Canada
2009
97 Minutes
Aaron Taylor-Johnson Kristin Scott Thomas Anne-Marie Duff David Threlfall Thomas Brodie-Sangster David Morrissey Sam Bell Ophelia Lovibond Jack McElhone Josh Bolt James Johnson
musician teen boy aunt uncle mother paul mccartney emotional amusing cheeky fascinating liverpool, england funeral stage park house family estrangement john lennon music mother/son relationship
A chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
120 Minutes
Amber Tamblyn Alexis Bledel America Ferrera Blake Lively Jenna Boyd Bradley Whitford Nancy Travis Rachel Ticotin Mike Vogel Michael Rady Leonardo Nam
teen girl friend love interest father grandfather grandmother amusing emotional maryland south carolina mexico greece friendship family romance traveling coming of age teen angst transformation discovery
Four best girlfriends hatch a plan to stay connected with one another as their lives start off in different directions: they pass around a pair of secondhand jeans that fits each of their bodies perfectly.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2019
112 Minutes
Kristin Scott Thomas Sharon Horgan Jason Flemyng Emma Lowndes Gaby French Greg Wise Lara Rossi Amy James-Kelly
military wife military officer friend singer emotional heartwarming inspiring moving spirited military base afghanistan england friendship support group singing military life love marriage discovery love
With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
India
1975
164 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Saira Banu Kimi Katkar Vinod Khanna Sulakshana Pandit Deepa Sahi Shilpa Shirodkar
young man young woman friend best friend father girlfriend amusing gripping thrilling intense emotional moving india city house bungalow restaurant street friendship best friends
Two friends Ajay and Vijay gets separated from each other when they discover secrets about their past in their own ways.
Drama
USA|China|UK|Afghanistan
2007
128 Minutes
Khalid Abdalla Homayoun Ershadi Zekeria Ebrahimi Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada Shaun Toub Nabi Tanha Ali Danesh Bakhtyari Saïd Taghmaoui Atossa Leoni Abdul Qadir Farookh Maimoona Ghizal
young man friend father love interest rival emotional rousing afghanistan pakistan california taliban friendship coming of age escape refugees underdog growing up love 2000s
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
Other, Drama
UK
2007
90 Minutes
Tom Berenger Joely Richardson Luke Ward-Wilkinson Lia Williams Jenny O'Hara Ronald Pickup Elliot Cowan Derek Riddell
woodworker mother son young boy dead person friend engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming charming creative family home friendship relationships christmas emotion art adventure discovery
When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
2018
96 Minutes
Marcus Rutherford Sophie Kennedy Clark Sam Gittins T'Nia Miller James Atwell Wil Coban Taurean Steele Jasmine Jobson Joshua Blisset Daniel Akilimali Christine Taetz
love interest man boxer trainer friend police officer brash brutal raw emotional unrestrained apartment boxing ring london street party jealousy obsession riots boxing
As London slides towards a time of violent social unrest, on the estates of East London, a young man's life is torn apart by a love for a girl from a different place.