20 movies like The Stranger, ordered by similarity : The Lunchbox(2013), The Return of Martin Guerre(1982), Another Year(2010), Anything for Her(2008), Devi(1960), South Central(1992), A Special Day(1977), Happiness and Tears(2001), Jolly LLB 2(2017), A Dog's Purpose(2017), The Beaver(2011), Billu Barber(2009) ...
Drama
1991
120 Minutes
Dipankar Dey Mamata Shankar Bikram Bhattacharya Utpal Dutt Dhritiman Chatterji Robi Ghosh Subrata Chatterji
wife husband son stranger friend lawyer airy lighthearted profound mellow house calcutta, india village backyard family suspicion modernity acceptance class distinctions mystery
Manmohan Mitra, an explorer, returns to India after 35 years to his only surviving relative, his niece, whom he has never seen or met. However, she and her husband refuse to believe and accept him.
Romance, Drama
India|France|Germany|USA|Canada
2013
105 Minutes
Irrfan Khan Nimrat Kaur Nawazuddin Siddiqui Denzil Smith Bharati Achrekar Nakul Vaid Lillete Dubey Yashvi Puneet Nagar
housewife husband widower charming endearing positive india village house husband/wife relationship friendship loneliness neglect happiness discovery transformation mystery 2010s
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
Drama, History
France
1982
122 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Nathalie Baye Roger Planchon André Chaumeau Maurice Barrier Stéphane Pean Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Sylvie Meda
wife husband villager magistrate veteran impostor fascinating gripping emotional suspenseful france countryside village courtroom family home impersonation court battles husband/wife relationship con game war aftermath
In medieval France, some villagers challenge a man's claim of identity when he (as he says) returns home from some time in the army.
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
India
1960
98 Minutes
Sharmila Tagore Soumitra Chatterjee Chhabi Biswas Purnendu Mukherjee Karuna Bannerjee Arpan Chowdhury Anil Chatterjee Kali Sarkar Mohammed Israil Khagesh Chakravarti Santa Devi
husband wife father brother nephew sick person solemn touching sad tender rural community family home front porch india healing reincarnation mental illness father/son relationship crisis of faith family
A young woman is deemed a goddess when her father-in-law, a rich feudal land-lord, has a dream envisioning her as an avatar of Kali.
Drama
USA
1992
99 Minutes
Glenn Plummer Byron Keith Minns Lexie D. Bigham Vincent Craig Dupree LaRita Shelby Kevin Best Allan Hatcher Christian Coleman Ivory Ocean Starletta DuPois Carl Lumbly
gang member girlfriend son best friend convict father gripping brutal moving south central los angeles prison street gangs drug addiction mentorship father/son relationship self-discovery prison transformation
A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better and must save his 10 year old son who has already chosen a gang life.
Drama
Italy|Canada
1977
106 Minutes
Sophia Loren Marcello Mastroianni John Vernon Françoise Berd Tiziano De Persio Maurizio Di Paolantonio Antonio Garibaldi Alessandra Mussolini Nicole Magny Vittorio Guerrieri
housewife homosexual radio personality husband fascist stranger charming emotional passionate profound rome apartment street fascism political debate political repression homosexuality domestic life friendship forbidden love
Two neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet during Hitler's visit to Italy in May 1938.
Comedy, Drama
2001
209 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri Kajol Hrithik Roshan Kareena Kapoor Rani Mukherji Simone Singh Himani Shivpuri Shah Rukh Khan
adopted son patriarch mother son wife sister-in-law melodramatic emotional fiery spectacular bombay, india london mansion village parental pressure family honor father/son relationship class distinctions arranged marriage indian life
Comedy, Drama
India
2017
136 Minutes
lawyer husband wife father gripping engaging powerful hilarious lighthearted india city town house courtroom lawyers lawsuit legal case legal battle family relationships quest
Jolly is a clumsy lawyer who is faced with representing the most critical court case of his career.
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.
Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2011
91 Minutes
Mel Gibson Jodie Foster Anton Yelchin Jennifer Lawrence Riley Thomas Stewart Cherry Jones Kelly Coffield Michael Rivera
executive husband wife son puppet depressed person uplifting offbeat sad new york city house street office family home toy factory puppetry depression communication reconciliation husband/wife relationship
A troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication.
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.
Drama
Poland
1985
108 Minutes
Grazyna Szapolowska Maria Pakulnis Aleksander Bardini Jerzy Radziwilowicz Artur Barcis Michal Bajor Hanna Dunowska Adam Ferency Jerzy Kamas Elzbieta Kilarska Marek Kondrat
husband wife son political prisoner lawyer activist brooding profound dreamy emotional warsaw, poland jail court hotel household grief marriage political unrest ghosts social change
The wife of the recently deceased lawyer tries to cope with grief after his loss and to keep his last case going in court.
Comedy, Drama
India
2017
140 Minutes
Vidya Balan Neha Dhupia Manav Kaul Vijay Maurya Santanu Ghatak Trupti Khamkar Malishka Mendonsa Sindhu Shekharan Uday Lagoo Abhishek Sharma Seema Taneja
wife husband son friend boss confident spirited passionate emotional inspiring lighthearted india city house restaurant school love chasing dreams couples love
Sulu is an ambitious housewife with a loving husband and a happy family. Things start changing for her when she accidentally lands a job as a radio jockey and her show becomes an instant hit.
Romance, Fantasy, Drama
USA|New Zealand
1998
113 Minutes
Robin Williams Cuba Gooding Jr. Annabella Sciorra Max von Sydow Jessica Brooks Grant Josh Paddock Rosalind Chao Lucinda Jenney
father husband wife spirit guide dead person child creative dreamy emotional profound heaven hell imaginary world house hospital lake afterlife heroism family imagination
Chris Nielsen dies in an accident, and enters Heaven. But when he discovers that his beloved wife Annie has killed herself out of grief over the loss, he embarks on an afterlife adventure to reunite with her.
Drama
India
2001
100 Minutes
Govinda Sushmita Sen Rambha Sharad S. Kapoor Satish Kaushik Anupam Kher Ashish Vidyarthi Razak Khan
lawyer mistress wife son friend hilarious cheeky winsome court law office household india father/son relationship wishes honesty marriage infidelity career vs. family discovery temptation
It's about a lawyer who succeeds professionally by constant lying. His persistent dishonesty infuriates his wife, who threatens to leave him if he doesn't straighten out. Fearful of his ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
UK|Australia|USA
2016
121 Minutes
Dev Patel Rooney Mara David Wenham Nicole Kidman Abhishek Bharate Divian Ladwa Priyanka Bose Deepti Naval Tannishtha Chatterjee Nawazuddin Siddiqui Sunny Pawar
indian adopted son australian husband wife girlfriend emotional gripping intense calcutta, india train australia airplane house bedroom loss isolation search family reunion
A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
convict innocent man prison guard prisoner escape artist friend tense bleak thrilling suspenseful incredible intricate prison island prison cell paris french guiana apartment prison prison break
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
Drama
Italy
1968
100 Minutes
Silvana Mangano Terence Stamp Massimo Girotti Anne Wiazemsky Laura Betti Ninetto Davoli Alfonso Gatto Susanna Pasolini Adele Cambria Carlo De Mejo Luigi Barbini
young man stranger husband wife daughter maid emotional engaging fascinating passionate sultry melodramatic italy milan milan, italy villa passion secret attraction relationships
A mysterious young man seduces each member of a bourgeois family. When he suddenly leaves, how will their lives change?
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1993
125 Minutes
Tom Hanks Denzel Washington Jason Robards Antonio Banderas Joanne Woodward Mary Steenburgen Ron Vawter Robert Ridgely Charles Napier Roger Corman John Bedford Lloyd
lawyer gay man wife husband homophobe boyfriend tender emotional profound office library courtroom apartment philadelphia homophobia worker's rights law friendship court battles aids
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.