20 movies like Nobody's Fool, ordered by similarity : Vodka Lemon(2003), The Confirmation(2016), Pelle the Conqueror(1987), Rocky Balboa(2006), Rocky V(1990), Australian Rules(2002), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey(2007), South Central(1992), Good Will Hunting(1997), 35 Shots of Rum(2008), Paterson(2016), Custody(2017) ...
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Paul Newman Jessica Tandy Melanie Griffith Bruce Willis Dylan Walsh Pruitt Taylor Vince Gene Saks Josef Sommer Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Bosco Margo Martindale
construction worker lawyer barmaid professor landlady charming emotional heartwarming small town bar redemption father/son relationship scam retirement rivalry underdog transformation growing up 1990s
A stubborn man past his prime reflects on his life of strict independence and seeks more from himself.
Comedy, Drama
France|Italy|Switzerland|Armenia
2003
90 Minutes
Romen Avinian Lala Sarkissian Ivan Franek Armen Marutyan Astrik Avaguian Rousanne Mesropian Zahal Karielachvili
widower father poor person bar owner kurd widow charming touching quirky graveyard bar armenia village bus friendship small-town life bereavement romance sympathy soviet union
In a remote, isolated Yazidi Kurdish village in post-Soviet Armenia, Hamo, a widower with a pitiful pension and three worthless sons, travels daily to his wife's grave. There he meets the ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
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 »
Drama
USA
2006
102 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Burt Young Antonio Tarver Geraldine Hughes Milo Ventimiglia Tony Burton A.J. Benza James Francis Kelly III Talia Shire Henry Sanders Tim Carr
boxer veteran rival son brother-in-law inspiring emotional thrilling las vegas house bar cemetery boxing ring boxing retirement training competition father/son relationship rise rivalry
Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.
Drama
USA
1990
104 Minutes
Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Burt Young Richard Gant Sage Stallone Burgess Meredith Tommy Morrison Tony Burton James Gambina Delia Sheppard Mike Sheehan
boxer son trainer wife friend uplifting emotional philadelphia bar press conference boxing ring rocky balboa fighting retirement mentorship father/son relationship money underdog rivalry 1990s
Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.
Drama
Australia
2002
98 Minutes
Nathan Phillips Luke Carroll Lisa Flanagan Tom Budge Simon Westaway Celia Ireland Kevin Harrington Tony Briggs Martin Vaughan
friend aborigine soccer player father teen boy teen girl rousing emotional moving inspiring australia bay coast town soccer field bar sports racism interracial romance crime
In Prospect Bay, a remote outpost on the South Australian coast, two communities, the Goonyas and the Nungas, come together on the one field they have in common, the football field. But the... See full summary »
Other, Drama
UK
2007
90 Minutes
Tom Berenger Joely Richardson Luke Ward-Wilkinson Lia Williams Jenny O'Hara Ronald Pickup Elliot Cowan Derek Riddell
woodworker mother son young boy dead person friend engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming charming creative family home friendship relationships christmas emotion art adventure discovery
When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, ... See full summary »
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
USA
1997
126 Minutes
Matt Damon Robin Williams Ben Affleck Minnie Driver Stellan Skarsgård Casey Affleck Cole Hauser Rachel Majorowski
genius professor therapist friend thug romantic interest cheeky emotional heartwarming boston massachusetts bar mit abuse aspirations college friendship growing up discovery rise
Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Drama
France|Germany
2008
100 Minutes
Alex Descas Mati Diop Nicole Dogue Grégoire Colin Jean-Christophe Folly Djédjé Apali Eriq Ebouaney Ingrid Caven Stéphane Pocrain Julieth Mars Toussaint Adèle Ado
father daughter widower neighbor train conductor emotional charming touching paris apartment train party bar wedding father/daughter relationship marriage isolation change death growing up
The relationship between a father and daughter is complicated by the arrival of a handsome young man.
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France
2017
94 Minutes
Denis Menochet Léa Drucker Thomas Gioria Mathilde Auneveux Mathieu Saïkaly Florence Janas Saadia Bentaïeb Sophie Pincemaille Émilie Incerti-Formentini Jérome Care-Aulanier Coralie Russier
divorce divorce lawyer son mother father family member emotional intense tense disheartening office party bus house car apartment custody battle divorce family feud growing up
A broken marriage leads to a bitter custody battle with an embattled son at the centre.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
106 Minutes
Paul Giamatti Amy Ryan Bobby Cannavale Jeffrey Tambor Burt Young Melanie Lynskey Alex Shaffer Margo Martindale David Thompson Mike Diliello Nina Arianda
attorney coach wife daughter young boy wrestler charming heartwarming new jersey high school household courtroom wrestling aspirations competition teen angst family law growing up rivalry
A struggling lawyer and volunteer wrestling coach's chicanery comes back to haunt him when the teenage grandson of the client he has double-crossed comes into his life.
Biography, Romance, Drama, Comedy
1994
116 Minutes
Massimo Troisi Philippe Noiret Maria Grazia Cucinotta Linda Moretti Renato Scarpa Anna Bonaiuto Mariano Rigillo Sergio Solli
postman pablo neruda barmaid boss telegrapher father heartwarming passionate touching winsome italian island fishing village bar post office poetry love friendship courtship village life working class
A Mediterranean fisherman's son (Massimo Troisi) slowly gains the confidence of an exiled Chilean poet (Philippe Noiret), who helps him woo a local barmaid (Maria Grazia Cucinotta).
Drama
USA|Canada
2016
133 Minutes
Denzel Washington Viola Davis Stephen McKinley Henderson Jovan Adepo Russell Hornsby Mykelti Williamson Saniyya Sidney Christopher Mele Leslie Boone Jason Silvis
sanitation worker son recruiter football player mother emotional engaging heartwarming touching american south house backyard bar failure family dysfunction success dreams deferred illiteracy escape growing up
A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
Drama
UK
2016
83 Minutes
Suzanna Hamilton Darren Kent Pixie Le Knot Will Rastall Eileen Pollock Jason Wright Steven Brandon Shana Swash Edward Wilkinson Rachael Cox
down syndrome sufferer friend young girl outsider young boy mother charming emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring moving english countryside nursing home home town field barn loss love
Luke, an independent young man with Down's syndrome stumbles upon a wild and life changing friendship.
Drama
USA
1979
104 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep Justin Henry Jane Alexander Howard Duff George Coe JoBeth Williams Howland Chamberlin
father mother son friend lawyer judge emotional heartwarming intense apartment park courtroom new york city office divorce court battles parenthood transformation rivalry quest
Ted Kramer's wife leaves him, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between Ted and his son, Billy. But a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couple's son, deepening the wounds left by the separation.
Comedy, Drama
New Zealand|UK
2008
100 Minutes
Jeremy Northam Sam Neill Bryan Brown Peter O'Toole Judy Parfitt Art Malik
father son dean guru cleric lawyer charming moving witty offbeat england university rural community father/son relationship death spirit world memory reincarnation dog transformation
Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
Drama
Japan
1997
116 Minutes
Koji Yakusho Misa Shimizu Fujio Tsuneta Mitsuko Baishô Akira Emoto Shô Aikawa Ken Kobayashi Sabu Kawara Etsuko Ichihara Tomorowo Taguchi
barber assistant priest friend wife emotional moving small town river family home barbershop redemption infidelity guilt murder love transformation 1990s
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison.
Drama
USA
1989
91 Minutes
Sean Astin Stockard Channing Melinda Dillon Jim Haynie Levon Helm Dinah Manoff Dermot Mulroney Tim Quill Keith Szarabajka Daphne Zuniga
father mother brother son older brother younger brother emotional heartwarming amusing small town restaurant family business life lessons coming of age father/son relationship mother/son relationship brotherhood growing up 1980s
The complacent life of three small town brothers is shattered when their father sells the family business from under them.