20 movies like The Sugarland Express, ordered by similarity : The Sisters Brothers(2018), Another Year(2010), Anything for Her(2008), Pad Man(2018), Mother Kusters Goes to Heaven(1976), Seeta Aur Geeta(1972), One Hundred and One Dalmatians(1961), Paterson(2016), The Definition of Insanity(2004), Gook(2017), Moonrise Kingdom(2012), The Old Man & the Gun(2018) ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
1974
109 Minutes
Goldie Hawn William Atherton Ben Johnson Michael Sacks Gregory Walcott Steve Kanaly Louise Latham Harrison Zanuck A.L. Camp Jessie Lee Fulton
hostage abductee wife husband convict baby brash fiery gutsy wild spirited texas highway abduction family chases pursuit rescue underdog 1970s
A woman attempts to reunite her family by helping her husband escape prison and together kidnapping their son. But things don't go as planned when they are forced to take a police hostage on the road.
Comedy, Crime, Western, Drama
France|Spain|Romania|Belgium|USA
2018
120 Minutes
John C. Reilly Joaquin Phoenix Jake Gyllenhaal Riz Ahmed Rebecca Root Allison Tolman Rutger Hauer Carol Kane Patrice Cossonneau
criminal gunslinger brother chemist detective assassin amusing brash thrilling suspenseful unrestrained witty wild west saloon camp wilderness desert guns robbery assassination
In 1850s Oregon, the infamous duo of assassins, Eli Sisters (John C. Reilly) and Charlie Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix), chase a gold prospector and his unexpected ally.
Drama, Comedy
UK|USA
2010
129 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Ruth Sheen Lesley Manville Oliver Maltman Peter Wight David Bradley Martin Savage Karina Fernandez Michele Austin Philip Davis Imelda Staunton
husband friend wife psychiatrist son lawyer amusing moving charming england house family marriage relationships heartbreak matchmaking husband/wife relationship quest love forbidden love
A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.
Crime, Romance, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France|Spain
2008
96 Minutes
Vincent Lindon Diane Kruger Lancelot Roch Olivier Marchal Hammou Graïa Liliane Rovère Olivier Perrier Moussa Maaskri Rémi Martin Thierry Godard Slimane Hadjar
wife husband son police officer judge counterfeiter brash suspenseful emotional france prison house courtroom suburbia family wrongful conviction desperation jailbreak husband/wife relationship murder case
With no legal means left to him, a high school teacher devises a daring plan to rescue his wrongfully imprisoned wife from jail.
Drama, Comedy
India
2018
140 Minutes
welder young woman young man husband wife inspiring incredible powerful india village city house biography husband/wife relationship women's issues women's rights love quest pursuit 2010s
Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.
Drama
West Germany
1976
105 Minutes
Margit Carstensen Brigitte Mira Ingrid Caven Armin Meier Irm Hermann Gottfried John
husband wife daughter son photographer communist disturbing melodramatic profound factory family home dining room street frankfurt, germany workplace violence media circus family grief hostage situation mother/daughter relationship
Frau Kusters is preparing dinner late one seemingly ordinary afternoon in her seemingly ordinary kitchen in Frankfurt, Germany. Mrs. Kusters wants to add canned sausages to the stew, her ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
India
1972
162 Minutes
Dharmendra Sanjeev Kumar Hema Malini Manorama Kamal Kapoor Ratnamala Honey Irani
twin sister aunt dancer heiress love interest amusing spirited madcap india street household trading places family dysfunction class distinctions missing persons deception escape underdog rescue
Long-suffering heiress Seeta is treated worse than a servant by her abusive money-grubbing aunt. Meanwhile, her long-lost twin sister Geeta grows up to be a gutsy street-performer. One day, the girls unintentionally swap places.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1961
79 Minutes
dog husband wife cruella de vil henchman police officer amusing endearing lighthearted family home london castle park animal cruelty family kidnapping dogs rescue pursuit 1960s
When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella de Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
Comedy, Drama
France|Germany|USA
2016
118 Minutes
Adam Driver Golshifteh Farahani Barry Shabaka Henley Cliff "Method Man" Smith Chasten Harmon William Jackson Harper Masatoshi Nagase Sterling Jerins Rizwan Manji
bus driver passenger dog bartender wife writer calm emotional heartwarming inspiring profound new jersey bus bar house small-town life writing working class work-life balance discovery
A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Switzerland
2004
81 Minutes
Robert Margolis Kelli Barnett Frank Krias Derek Johnson Bruce Levy Jonas Mekas John Greiner
actor husband wife son father mother spirited emotional new york city apartment aspirations acting marriage family disillusionment underdog 2000s
Robert is an actor who may or may not be himself in this film about acting, aging and the dark side of ambition. Filmed over the course of 18 months, as a documentary crew follows Robert ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
95 Minutes
Justin Chon Simone Baker Curtiss Cook Jr. David So Chris Jai Alex Isaiah Jarel Cesar Garcia Trinecia Moore-Pernell Ben Munoz Omono Okojie
brother business owner young girl family member dreamy fiery emotional moving los angeles shoe store street family business riots friendship honor dreams aspirations love pursuit sacrifice
2 Korean American brothers run a shoe store in LA county. Their friend, black 11 y.o. Kamilla, drops in and helps. This day, the Rodney King verdict ignites the 1992 LA riots.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Bruce Willis Edward Norton Bill Murray Frances McDormand Tilda Swinton Jared Gilman Kara Hayward Lucas Hedges Charlie Kilgore Andreas Sheikh Chandler Frantz
boy girl mother father police captain scout dreamy quirky witty island wilderness new penzance new england on the run running away young love search family dysfunction misunderstanding storm
A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK
2018
93 Minutes
Robert Redford Casey Affleck Sissy Spacek Danny Glover Tom Waits Tika Sumpter Ari Elizabeth Johnson Teagan Johnson Gene Jones John David Washington Barlow Jacobs
prisoner prison guard bank robber wife detective escape artist amusing gutsy bleak suspenseful tense california san quentin penitentiary prison bank car escape bank heist life story prison
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Drama, Comedy
India
2017
155 Minutes
Akshay Kumar Bhumi Pednekar Divyendu Sharma Sudhir Pandey Shubha Khote Anupam Kher
husband wife father family member hilarious lighthearted gripping engaging intense india village house office forest wish fulfillment husband/wife relationship love pursuit quest 2010s
A woman threatens to leave her husband unless he installs a toilet in their home. To win back her love and respect, he heads out on a journey to fight against the backward society.
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
1972
100 Minutes
Steve McQueen Robert Preston Ida Lupino Ben Johnson Joe Don Baker Barbara Leigh Mary Murphy Bill McKinney Sandra Deel Don "Red" Barry Dub Taylor
rodeo rider father brother mother spirited engaging arizona rodeo small town aging family dysfunction competition rodeo aspirations father/son relationship sports rivalry underdog 1970s
Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts.
Drama
China|Hong Kong
1992
100 Minutes
Gong Li Lei Laosheng Liu Peiqi Yang Liuchun Zhu Qanqing Cui Luowen Yang Huiqin Wang Jianfa Lin Zi
peasant pregnant woman villager husband wife bureaucrat moving powerful gutsy spirited china countryside big city city vs. country injustice corruption husband/wife relationship quest underdog sacrifice
A pregnant peasant woman seeks redress from the Chinese bureaucracy after the village chief kicks her husband in the groin in this comedy of justice. As she is frustrated by each level of ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Italy|France|UK
2003
124 Minutes
Fabrizio Bentivoglio Laura Morante Nicoletta Romanoff Monica Bellucci Silvio Muccino Gabriele Lavia Enrico Silvestrin Silvia Cohen Alberto Gimignani Amanda Sandrelli Blas Roca-Rey
husband wife daughter son lover disheartening powerful fiery italy house television studio family dysfunction family secrets affair ambition frustrated desire forbidden love temptation discovery 2000s
In the dysfunctional Italian middle-class family Ristuccia, the middle-aged executive Carlo has a stalled life without passion, bored in his work and having a monotonous life with his wife ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
90 Minutes
Catherine Keener Amanda Peet Oliver Platt Rebecca Hall Ann Morgan Guilbert Sarah Steele Lois Smith Thomas Ian Nicholas
husband wife teen girl young woman sister grandmother quirky hysterical melodramatic new york city apartment antique shop conflict of interest infidelity teen angst business husband/wife relationship guilt transformation wretched excess
In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.
Drama, Comedy
USA
2019
110 Minutes
Constance Wu Jennifer Lopez Julia Stiles Mercedes Ruehl Mette Towley Wai Ching Ho Emma Batiz Vanessa Aspillaga Big Jay Oakerson Trace Lysette Marcy Richardson
stripper friend coworker client exotic dancer hustler thrilling cheeky brash fiery strip club new york city grocery store wall street hospital precinct house stripping hustling financial scheme economic crisis
Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1968
104 Minutes
Julie Christie George C. Scott Richard Chamberlain Arthur Hill Shirley Knight Pippa Scott Kathleen Widdoes Roger Bowen Richard Dysart Lou Gilbert Nat Esformes
doctor newlywed son husband ex-wife wife cool melodramatic striking san francisco hospital charity event apartment motel starting over domestic violence adultery family romance midlife crisis
An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.