20 movies like Providence, ordered by similarity : A Dog's Purpose(2017), $1,000,000 Duck(1971), The Borrowers(1997), The House With a Clock in Its Walls(2018), A Lobster Tale(2006), The Incredible Shrinking Woman(1981), Elf(2003), The Brand New Testament(2015), Field of Dreams(1989), A Monster Calls(2016), Jack Frost(1998), Stuart Little 2(2002) ...
Fantasy
Switzerland|France
1977
104 Minutes
John Gielgud Dirk Bogarde Ellen Burstyn David Warner Elaine Stritch Cyril Luckham Denis Lawson
novelist sick person son alcoholic wife illegitimate son uneasy offbeat fascinating outlandish providence, r.i. house family madness writing alcoholism family dysfunction discovery mystery escape
A dying writer bases his last book on his own perception of his family.
Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
USA|India
2017
120 Minutes
Dennis Quaid Peggy Lipton Bryce Gheisar KJ Apa Juliet Rylance Luke Kirby Gabrielle Rose Michael Bofshever Britt Robertson Logan Miller Kirby Howell-Baptiste
dog husband wife son girlfriend police officer endearing heartwarming moving passionate amusing house park field carnival neighborhood family pets life lessons reincarnation
A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
1971
92 Minutes
Dean Jones Sandy Duncan Joe Flynn Tony Roberts James Gregory Lee Montgomery Jack Kruschen Virginia Vincent Jack Bender Billy Bowles Sammy Jackson
scientist wife son duck government official fbi agent lighthearted madcap amusing courtroom house greed family science animals government escape underdog discovery 1970s
A professor (Dean Jones) with a wife (Sandy Duncan) and son brings home a zapped lab duck whose eggs have yolks of solid gold.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK|USA
1997
87 Minutes
John Goodman Jim Broadbent Mark Williams Hugh Laurie Bradley Pierce Flora Newbigin Tom Felton Raymond Pickard Celia Imrie Aden Gillett Doon Mackichan
real estate agent mother father exterminator son little person amusing endearing witty house survival family sharing teamwork honor escape adventure rise unknown era
A secret family of four-inch people living inside the walls of a house must save their home from an evil real estate developer.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
USA|Canada|India
2018
105 Minutes
Jack Black Cate Blanchett Owen Vaccaro Kyle MacLachlan Renee Elise Goldsberry Colleen Camp Sunny Suljic Lorenza Izzo Braxton Bjerken Vanessa Anne Williams Ricky Lynn Muse
orphan uncle neighbor witch creature dead person playful incredible uneasy eerie cheeky winsome house haunted house small town secret passageway walking dead witchcraft creatures doomsday device
A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.
Fantasy, Drama
USA|Canada
2006
95 Minutes
Colm Meaney Alberta Watson Graham Greene Jack Knight Joe Pingue Bruce McFee Cliff Saunders Keir Gilchrist
fisherman wife son townsperson sheriff heartwarming emotional inspiring maine shantytown docks magic family dysfunction responsibility fatherhood small-town life discovery love 2000s
A fisherman with a dysfunctional family discovers some moss with magical properties.
Fantasy, Comedy
USA
1981
88 Minutes
Lily Tomlin Charles Grodin Ned Beatty Henry Gibson Elizabeth Wilson Mark Blankfield Pamela Bellwood John Glover
housewife husband son daughter businessman lab worker cheeky offbeat outlandish playful southern california suburbia family home feminism greed consumerism shrinking big business media circus metamorphosis
A housewife grows smaller and smaller in reaction to chemicals found in cosmetics and household products.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
2003
97 Minutes
Will Ferrell James Caan Bob Newhart Ed Asner Mary Steenburgen Zooey Deschanel Daniel Tay Faizon Love Peter Dinklage Amy Sedaris Michael Lerner
son father girlfriend elf hilarious new york city department store north pole family home family christmas father/son relationship growing up transformation 2000s
Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.
Fantasy, Comedy
Belgium|France|Luxembourg
2015
113 Minutes
Pili Groyne Benoît Poelvoorde Catherine Deneuve François Damiens Yolande Moreau Laura Verlinden Serge Larivière Didier De Neck Romain Gelin Marco Lorenzini
god daughter family grump son wife engaging outlandish earth church belgium big city apartment life mankind morality computer hacking helping others second chance underdog
Did you know that God is alive and lives in Brussels with his daughter?
Fantasy
USA
1989
106 Minutes
Kevin Costner Amy Madigan James Earl Jones Gaby Hoffmann Ray Liotta Timothy Busfield Burt Lancaster Frank Whaley Dwier Brown
farmer baseball player author ghost wife shoeless joe jackson creative heartwarming touching incredible baseball field iowa farm cornfield small town boston father/son relationship magic family baseball
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true.
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
UK|Spain|USA
2016
108 Minutes
Lewis MacDougall Sigourney Weaver Felicity Jones Toby Kebbell Ben Moor James Melville Oliver Steer Dominic Boyle Jennifer Lim Geraldine Chaplin Liam Neeson
mother son monster grandmother creative emotional rousing spectacular house bedroom countryside cancer grief family ties love imagination adventure escape growing up love
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother's terminal illness.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Other
USA
1998
95 Minutes
Michael Keaton Kelly Preston Mark Addy Joseph Cross Scott Kraft Eli Marienthal Henry Rollins Dweezil Zappa
musician wife son snowman hockey coach old friend charming heartwarming lighthearted family home nightclub car hockey rink school colorado car accident reincarnation christmas family father/son relationship
A father who can't keep his promises dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2002
78 Minutes
Geena Davis Hugh Laurie Jonathan Lipnicki Anna Hoelck Ashley Hoelck Marc John Jefferies
mouse cat bird father mother son charming endearing engaging new york city rescue jealousy bravery friendship teamwork family adventure rise discovery rivalry
Stuart and Snowbell set out across town to rescue a friend.
Comedy, Fantasy
USA
2003
88 Minutes
Eddie Murphy Terence Stamp Wallace Shawn Marsha Thomason Jennifer Tilly Nathaniel Parker Dina Spybey Marc John Jefferies Aree Davis
ghost wife son daughter real estate agent butler amusing frightful endearing haunted house bayou new orleans graveyard bedroom secret passageway vacation career vs. family haunting curse supernatural
A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.
Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, History
USA
2014
137 Minutes
Russell Crowe Jennifer Connelly Emma Watson Anthony Hopkins Ray Winstone Logan Lerman Douglas Booth Leo McHugh Carroll Dakota Goyo
god wife son adopted daughter animal husband brutal chilling intense ark sea mount ararat turkey forest house apocalypse flooding god anger sin
Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
2004
107 Minutes
Jim Carrey Liam Aiken Emily Browning Kara Hoffman Shelby Hoffman Timothy Spall Catherine O'Hara Billy Connolly Meryl Streep Luis Guzman Jamie Harris
sister brother baby villain uncle aunt amusing quirky engaging house lake attic mansion burning house alternate reality family siblings deception murder bad behavior
A dastardly count (Jim Carrey) plots to steal an inheritance from three young orphans (Liam Aiken, Emily Browning) placed in his care.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1985
116 Minutes
Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Crispin Glover Lea Thompson Wendie Jo Sperber Marc McClure Claudia Wells Thomas F. Wilson James Tolkan Casey Siemaszko Billy Zane
son mother father scientist teenager bully endearing engaging incredible california small town hill valley time travel daunting task romance weird science experiments family history adventure discovery
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown.
Drama, Kids & Family, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Anime
Japan
2014
103 Minutes
tomboy young girl dreamy engaging abandoned house villa loneliness family mysterious strangers mystery discovery 2010s
Due to 12 y.o. Anna's asthma, she's sent to stay with relatives of her guardian in the Japanese countryside. She likes to be alone, sketching. She befriends Marnie. Who is the mysterious, blonde Marnie.
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.
Horror, Action, Fantasy
USA|UK|Ireland
2014
92 Minutes
Luke Evans Sarah Gadon Dominic Cooper Art Parkinson Charles Dance Diarmaid Murtagh Paul Kaye William Houston Noah Huntley Ronan Vibert Zach McGowan
prince ruler wife sultan son monster brash brooding dark transylvania castle battlefield mountain cave bedroom royalty peace family draft monsters
As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom.
Horror, Fantasy, Drama
1981
127 Minutes
Isabelle Adjani Sam Neill Margit Carstensen Heinz Bennent Johanna Hofer Carl Duering Shaun Lawton Michael Hogben Maximilian Ruthlein Thomas Frey Leslie Malton
young woman husband son teacher lover creature eerie frightful gory berlin apartment school infidelity possession insanity murder affair marriage mystery pursuit
A young woman (Isabelle Adjani) forsakes her husband (Sam Neill) and her lover for a tentacled creature.