20 movies like True Stories, ordered by similarity : Jour de Fete(1948), Beetlejuice(1988), The Story of Luke(2012), Hindi Medium(2017), The Last Word(2017), Luka Chuppi(2019), The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared(2013), The Big Chill(1983), Pocket Listing(2015), WolfCop II(2016), Laggies(2014), Jitterbugs(1943) ...
Comedy
USA
1986
89 Minutes
David Byrne Swoosie Kurtz John Goodman Annie McEnroe Spalding Gray Alix Elias Roebuck "Pops" Staples Tito Larriva
singer woman leader host townsperson charming amusing quirky texas small town house car eccentricity small-town life anniversary celebration adventure 1980s
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicentennial and converge on a local parade and talent show.
Comedy
France
1948
80 Minutes
Jacques Tati Guy Decomble Santa Relli Paul Frankeur Marine Vallée Robert Balpo Delcassan Jacques Beauvais Valy
mail carrier townsperson friend carnival worker wife charming amusing france small town carnival postal service carnivals film technology quest transformation 1940s
Once a year the fair comes for one day to the little town 'Sainte-Severe-sur-Indre.' All inhabitants are scoffing at François, the postman, what he seems not to recognize. The rising of the... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1988
92 Minutes
Michael Keaton Alec Baldwin Geena Davis Jeffrey Jones Catherine O'Hara Winona Ryder Sylvia Sidney Robert Goulet Glenn Shadix Dick Cavett Annie McEnroe
ghost husband sculptor daughter wife quirky amusing spirited country house new england small town afterlife ghosts haunted houses death art exploitation quest escape 1980s
The spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
95 Minutes
Lou Taylor Pucci Seth Green Cary Elwes Kristin Bauer Kenneth Welsh Tyler Stentiford Mackenzie Munro Al Sapienza Lisa Ryder Dewshane Williams Jayne Eastwood
grandfather grandmother grandson autism man young man charming emotional endearing engaging lighthearted quirky united states town autism love true love quest grandparent/child relationship job
Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. But Luke is on a quest for a job and true love. And he isn't taking no for an answer.
Drama, Comedy
India
2017
133 Minutes
Irrfan Khan Saba Qamar Deepak Dobriyal Delzad Hiwale Taran Bajaj Jaspal Sharma Swati Das Vijay Kumar Dogra
young man husband wife daughter hilarious lighthearted hysterical madcap amusing india town city house school chasing dreams education confusion impersonation false identity quest
A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
108 Minutes
Shirley MacLaine Amanda Seyfried AnnJewel Lee Majestic Dixon Thomas Sadoski Philip Baker Hall Gedde Watanabe Tom Everett Scott Joel Murray Yvette Freeman Valeri Ross Anne Heche
businesswoman writer old woman young woman confident calm emotional inspiring big city office house small town car death life self-discovery friendship adventure discovery love
Harriet is a retired businesswoman who tries to control everything around her. When she decides to write her own obituary, a young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth resulting in a life-altering friendship.
Comedy, Romance
India
2019
126 Minutes
Kartik Aaryan Kriti Sanon Aparshakti Khurana Pankaj Tripathi Vinay Pathak Alka Amin
young man young woman father mother best friend amusing hilarious hysterical madcap india town house city big family family relationships family traditions secret adventure discovery quest
Pretending to be married in order to cohabitate, a small-town couple lands in endless awkward situations to hide the truth from their orthodox families.
Comedy, Adventure
2013
114 Minutes
Robert Gustafsson Iwar Wiklander David Wiberg Mia Skäringer Jens Hultén Bianca Cruzeiro Alan Ford Sven Lönn David Shackleton Georg Nikoloff Simon Säppenen
physicist joseph stalin sidekick criminal soldier leader amusing outlandish charming sweden russia war zone retirement home town road memory loss money new life life story absurdity
Comedy, Drama
USA
1983
103 Minutes
William Hurt Glenn Close Kevin Kline Tom Berenger Jeff Goldblum Mary Kay Place Meg Tilly JoBeth Williams Don Galloway
businessman journalist actor rebel doctor veteran engaging witty unrestrained amusing dark moving south carolina house reunion vacation home town funeral mourning marriage
A group of seven former college friends gather for a week-end reunion at a South Carolina vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends.
Drama, Comedy, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
USA
2015
92 Minutes
Rob Lowe Burt Reynolds Noel Gugliemi Kwesi Boakye Ken Davitian James Jurdi Jessica Clark Logan Fahey
real estate broker man woman criminal airy amusing suspenseful thrilling charming house los angeles real estate corruption crime money failing career rise fall rivalry pursuit
Double crosses, adultery, murder, mistaken identity, and revenge ensue when a mysterious power player and his sultry wife hire a disgraced Los Angeles property broker to discreetly market and sell their Malibu villa.
Horror, Comedy
Canada
2016
82 Minutes
Leo Fafard Amy Matysio Jonathan Cherry Yannick Bisson Devery Jacobs Serena Miller Jessica Hinkson
police officer werewolf businessman policewoman airy amusing quirky eerie town police station alcoholism werewolves corruption adventure fall transformation quest mystery 2010s
As a series of strange and violent events begin to occur, an alcoholic policeman realizes that he has been turned into a werewolf as part of a larger plan.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
100 Minutes
Keira Knightley Chloë Grace Moretz Sam Rockwell Ellie Kemper Mark Webber Jeff Garlin Gretchen Mol Kaitlyn Dever Daniel Zovatto Jodi Thelen Dylan Arnold
woman boyfriend classmate girl friend teacher amusing charming cheeky quirky grocery store house bedroom school office car growing up life responsibility love
In the throes of a quarter-life crisis, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes, then, taking an opportunity to escape for a week, hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year-old Annika, who lives with her world-weary single dad.
Comedy
USA
1943
74 Minutes
Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Vivian Blaine Bob Bailey
musician partner con artist pretty woman stan ollie outlandish amusing lighthearted desert carnival town trailer new orleans riverboat swindling music disguise money chases
The boys team up with a likable con man to help a pretty singer's mother who's been taken in by swindlers.
Comedy
India
2015
128 Minutes
Kangana Ranaut Madhavan Eijaz Khan Jimmy Sheirgill Deepak Dobriyal
young man young woman husband wife look-alike hilarious lighthearted engaging gripping emotional moving india city town house husband/wife relationship failing marriage midlife crisis trust loyalty
Tanu and Manu's marriage collapses. What happens when Manu meets Tanu's lookalike Kusum - and when Tanu returns?
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Australia|UK
2018
95 Minutes
Domhnall Gleeson Sam Neill Rose Byrne Natalie Dew Terenia Edwards Marianne Jean-Baptiste Gareth Davies Vauxhall Jermaine Tom Greaves Sam Haft Sacha Horler
rabbit fox bird neighbor man woman amusing hilarious playful lighthearted endearing charming london countryside country house lake hole garden adventure rivalry
Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden.
Comedy
UK
1971
90 Minutes
Sidney James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Hattie Jacques Bernard Bresslaw Kenneth Cope Patsy Rowlands Jacki Piper Richard O'Callaghan Bill Maynard
business owner daughter son husband wife bird amusing cheeky melodramatic quirky spirited witty warehouse factory city house business struggle money relationships
This is the tale of industrial strife at WC Boggs' Lavatory factory. Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat; eventually everyone has to get fed up ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1989
103 Minutes
Mark Harmon Madeleine Stowe Lesley Ann Warren Maria Holvoe Mark Blum Andrea Martin David Brenner
womanizer pianist receptionist middle-aged woman weatherman football player amusing charming endearing lighthearted tv station cabin auction house office store house bet marriage proposal philandering deception
Taylor is a man who has no problems with women. So confident is he that he accepts a challenge from his friends: he has to secure proposals of marriage from three women of their choice.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1987
117 Minutes
Christine Lahti Sara Walker Andrea Burchill Anne Pitoniak Barbara Reese Bill Smillie Wayne Robson Margot Pinvidic
sister aunt niece orphan woman neighbor madcap offbeat emotional amusing pacific northwest small town household woods living room small-town life family dysfunction suicide coming of age fitting in
After their mother commits suicide, two sisters end up living with their kind but peculiar aunt in their grandmother's old house in a small 1950s town.
Comedy, Action
USA
1984
95 Minutes
Willem Dafoe Judge Reinhold Kaaren Lee Kate Vernon Stephen Elliott Alan Autry Kevyn Major Howard Peter Van Norden Erica Yohn
rich kid hitchhiker warlord thug young woman junk dealer lighthearted wild town bar open road garage arizona desert shoot-out fighting car racing fire sabotage adventure
An ex-rock and roll star teams up with a naive young man to set things right in a small town where the local thugs rule unchallenged.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2012
87 Minutes
nerd dog science teacher father mother girl quirky playful amusing household town graveyard human-animal friendship scientific experiments resurrection saving the day metamorphosis wretched excess 2010s
When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
Comedy
France|Belgium
2016
85 Minutes
Dominique Abel Fiona Gordon Emmanuelle Riva Pierre Richard Emmy Boissard Paumelle Céline Laurentie Philippe Martz Frédéric Meert
woman homeless person traveler old woman frenchman airy amusing charming paris france city eiffel tower travel discovery friendship comedy adventure discovery 2010s
Fiona visits Paris for the first time to assist her myopic Aunt Martha. Catastrophes ensue, mainly involving Dom, a homeless man who has yet to have an emotion or thought he was afraid of expressing.