20 movies like Places in the Heart, ordered by similarity : The Southerner(1945), Dark River(2017), Old Yeller(1957), The Good Earth(1937), Juke Girl(1942), Little Sister(2015), Pelle the Conqueror(1987), So Big(1924), Twister(1989), Anne of Green Gables(1934), The Inheritors(1998), O Quatrilho(1995) ...
7.4/10
Drama
USA
1984
111 Minutes
Sally Field Lindsay Crouse John Malkovich Ed Harris Amy Madigan Danny Glover Terry O'Quinn Bert Remsen Ray Baker
widow hobo boarder sister brother-in-law child emotional engaging uplifting texas farm boardinghouse farming poverty family friendship infidelity sacrifice underdog rise
In central Texas in the 1930s, a widow, with two small children, tries to run her small 40-acre farm with the help of two disparate people.
7.1/10
Drama
USA
1945
91 Minutes
Zachary Scott Betty Field Beulah Bondi J. Carrol Naish Norman Lloyd Jay Gilpin Estelle Taylor Percy Kilbride Blanche Yurka
farmer wife grandmother emotional spirited moving texas farm farming aspirations poverty family quest love sacrifice underdog 1940s
The life of the poor Tucker family, that worked as cotton pluggers and decided to get their own ground, but nature is against them.
5.8/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2017
89 Minutes
Ruth Wilson Mark Stanley Sean Bean Esme Creed-Miles Aiden McCullough Shane Attwooll Steve Garti Una McNulty Dean Andrews Jonah Russell Joe Dempsie
father farmer daughter brother estranged brother friend emotional intricate tense solemn intense farm house barn pasture estrangement family business family feud farming mysterious past
Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy to the family farm she believes is rightfully hers.
Kids & Family, Drama
1957
83 Minutes
Dorothy McGuire Fess Parker Tommy Kirk Kevin Corcoran Jeff York Beverly Washburn Chuck Connors
boy mother father dog brother endearing heartwarming sad texas ranch household childhood friendship family pets farming bravery growing up discovery sacrifice
A teenage boy (Tommy Kirk) grows to love a stray yellow dog while running his Texas homestead with his father (Fess Parker) away.
7.5/10
Drama
USA
1937
138 Minutes
Paul Muni Luise Rainer Walter Connolly Tilly Losch Charley Grapewin Jessie Ralph Soo Yong Keye Luke Roland Lui Ching Wah Lee Harold Huber
farmer wife pretty woman son emotional melodramatic china farm farming family poverty aspirations marriage love triangle transformation love sacrifice 1930s
Although married Chinese farmers Wang and O-Lan initially experience success, their lives are complicated by declining fortunes and lean times, as well as the arrival of the beautiful young Lotus.
6.3/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1942
90 Minutes
Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan Richard Whorf George Tobias Gene Lockhart Alan Hale Betty Brewer Donald MacBride Howard da Silva Willard Robertson Faye Emerson
farmer owner girl friend farmhand tense melodramatic florida atlanta farm farming worker's rights friendship framed for murder small-town life greed underdog love sacrifice 1940s
Danny and Steve are migrant farm workers who wind up in Cat Tail, Florida. Cat Tail is run by Madden Packing and Danny works for Madden while Steve works for the underdog farmer named Nick.... See full summary »
Drama
2015
126 Minutes
Haruka Ayase Masami Nagasawa Kaho Suzu Hirose Kirin Kiki Shinobu Ohtake Ryô Kase Jun Fubuki
sister mother figure estranged father sibling half sister friend caregiver grandmother love interest romantic interest mother lighthearted emotional engaging endearing positive japan home family home family
After the death of their estranged father, three siblings (Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho) invite their half sister (Suzu Hirose) to live with them.
7.8/10
Drama
Denmark|Sweden
1987
160 Minutes
Max von Sydow Pelle Hvenegaard Erik Paaske Kristina Törnqvist Bjorn Granath Astrid Villaume Axel Strøbye Troels Asmussen Karen Wegener Sofie Gråbøl Lars Simonsen
father son farmer worker brooding emotional touching bornholm, denmark farm ship class distinctions bigotry family farming growing up transformation underdog 19th century
When his wife dies, Lassefar (Max von Sydow) takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle (Pelle Hvenegaard), from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life. Signing on as laborers at ... See full summary »
7.1/10
Drama
USA
1924
90 Minutes
Colleen Moore Joseph De Grasse John Bowers Ben Lyon Wallace Beery Gladys Brockwell Jean Hersholt Charlotte Merriam Dot Farley Ford Sterling Frankie Darro
mother farmer son husband married woman teacher melodramatic emotional illinois farm high school mother/son relationship farming struggle affair determination poverty rise sacrifice transformation
5.2/10
Drama
USA
1989
94 Minutes
Harry Dean Stanton Suzy Amis Crispin Glover Dylan McDermott Jenny Wright Charlayne Woodard Lois Chiles William S. Burroughs
family family patriarch tycoon preacher daughter maid engaging melodramatic emotional heartwarming intense farm farmhouse family dysfunction family relationships relationships storm emotion rivalry love
Delusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather conditions and a dark family secret ensue.
7.0/10
Drama
USA
1934
79 Minutes
Dawn O'Day Tom Brown O.P. Heggie Helen Westley Sara Haden Murray Kinnell Gertrude Messinger June Preston Charley Grapewin Hilda Vaughn
orphan doctor brother sister schoolboy emotional charming prince edward island farm school orphanage family feud illness young love adoption farming forbidden love growing up underdog 1900s
A romantic teenage girl is adopted by a pair of elderly siblings in turn-of-the-century Canada.
5.1/10
Drama
USA
1998
95 Minutes
Simon Schwarz Sophie Rois Lars Rudolph Julia Gschnitzer Ulrich Wildgruber Elisabeth Orth Tilo Prückner Susanne Silverio Kirsten Schwab
land owner peasant mentally impaired person neighbor judge offbeat emotional dark amusing austria village farm barn field house rags to riches marxism communal living inheritance friendship
Jude and Joy escape to her Parisian flat for a private detox. A dark comedy of word games, sex, fantasy and pop tarts.
6.7/10
Drama, Romance
Brazil
1995
92 Minutes
Gloria Pires Patrícia Pillar Bruno Campos Alexandre Paternost Gianfrancesco Guarnieri Cecil Thiré Cláudio Mamberti José Lewgoy Antonio Carlos Pires
immigrant wife husband farmer neighbor lover passionate emotional uplifting brazil rural community household farm infidelity marriage immigration farming childcare social ostracism forbidden love
Two couples of Italian immigrants are part of a game that leads to treason and brings serious consequences to those who lose.
7.9/10
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Japan
2018
121 Minutes
Lily Franky Sakura Andô Mayu Matsuoka Kirin Kiki Jyo Kairi Miyu Sasaki Sôsuke Ikematsu
shoplifter man outsider child orphan abusive father engaging playful charming amusing emotional melodramatic japan house prison family happiness shoplifting child abuse crime
A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.
Drama
2018
95 Minutes
Karine Teles Otávio Muller Adriana Esteves Konstantinos Sarris César Troncoso Mateus Solano Camilo Pellegrini Ariclenes Barroso Pablo Riera Lucas Gouvêa
mother father child brother sister teen boy touching emotional amusing charming cheeky moving rio de janeiro house school beach car auditorium leaving home mother/son relationship
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety about sending her eldest son out into the world on his own.
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1978
95 Minutes
Richard Gere Brooke Adams Sam Shepard Linda Manz Robert Wilke Jackie Shultis Stuart Margolin Timothy Scott Richard Libertini Doug Kershaw
worker sister girlfriend farmer wealthy man sad emotional dark texas chicago farm factory river fugitives jealousy farming illness love triangle deception escape
A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.
5.8/10
Other, Drama
USA
2015
85 Minutes
Sarah Lancaster Barry Corbin Alan Powell Gregory Alan Williams Brett Rice Jill Wagner Danny Vinson Rebecca Koon Tim Ross
family woman farmer ex-boyfriend country singer townspeople leader charming lighthearted emotional positive endearing farm mountain smoky mountains town family farming romance family business
Christmas in the Smokies is a modern-day Christmas classic set in the beautiful Smoky Mountains that tells the story of one family's journey to save their historic berry farm against all odds during one fateful holiday season.
7.0/10
Drama
USA
1934
74 Minutes
Karen Morley Tom Keene Barbara Pepper Addison Richards John Qualen Lloyd Ingram Sidney Bracey Henry Hall Nellie V. Nichols Frank Minor
husband wife farmer carpenter plumber musician uplifting tense spirited apartment farm countryside great depression agriculture commune farming love triangle rise transformation temptation
A group of down-on-their-luck workers combine their abilities to make a Gallafentian-style commune... and bread!
7.5/10
Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
China|India|Hong Kong|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Kathryn Prescott Betty Gilpin Dennis Quaid Marg Helgenberger Abby Ryder Fortson Henry Lau Ian Chen Conrad Coates Jake Manley Daniela Barbosa Kevin Claydon
dog pet owner family member young girl grandfather grandmother endearing emotional touching heartwarming moving charming farm michigan house stable park bedroom dog pets
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Comedy, Drama
2004
99 Minutes
Carmine Famiglietti Michael Aronov Miriam Shor Sharon Angela Susan Varon Fil Formicola Lou Martini Jr. Patrick Michael Buckley Sophia Antonini Gino Cafarelli
obese person drug addict childhood friend mother sister brother-in-law amusing offbeat brooklyn, n.y. upstate new york trailer restaurant wilderness family home obesity discipline friendship family addiction compulsive eating
An obese man (Carmine Famiglietti) moves away from home and into the woods in a bid to lose weight and beat his addiction to food.
7.7/10
Drama
India
2013
126 Minutes
young man friend childhood friend neighbor girlfriend sister emotional gripping engaging heartwarming intense powerful india city house cricket match violence friendship chasing dreams community
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.
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