20 movies like Lisbon Story, ordered by similarity : Manhattan Murder Mystery(1993), Casting(2017), The Wind Will Carry Us(1999), Hotel Salvation(2016), Beats(2019), I'm Going Home(2001), Machete Maidens Unleashed!(2010), Irma Vep(1996), Hail, Caesar!(2016), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)(2014), Simple Men(1992), Veteran(2015) ...
Comedy, Drama
Germany|Portugal
1994
105 Minutes
Rudiger Vogler Patrick Bauchau Vasco Sequeira Canto e Castro Viriato Jose da Silva Joao Canijo Ricardo Colares Joel Cunha Ferreira Sofia Benard da Costa Vera Cunha Rocha Elisabete Cunha Rocha
engineer director sad powerful lisbon, portugal city journey movies fate film industry adventure mystery 1990s
The director Friedrich Monroe has trouble with finishing a silent b&w movie about Lisbon. He calls his friend, the sound engineer Phillip Winter, for help. As Winter arrives Lisbon weeks ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1993
105 Minutes
Woody Allen Diane Keaton Alan Alda Anjelica Huston Jerry Adler Lynn Cohen Ron Rifkin Joy Behar Marge Redmond Aida Turturro
husband wife son writer amateur sleuth neighbor amusing playful new york city apartment restaurant movie theater city apartment big city murder investigation marriage romance death city life suspicion
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
Comedy, Drama
Germany
2017
90 Minutes
Toby Ashraf Milena Dreißig Judith Engel Stephan Grossmann Tim Kalkhof Corinna Kirchhoff Andrea Sawatzki Andreas Lust Markus von Lingen
actor director perfectionist casting director gripping quirky amusing film set city room relationships passion self-discovery film industry filmmaking learning experience discovery pursuit 2010s
For her first television film - a remake of Fassbinder's Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant - director Vera wants the perfect cast. But the first day of shooting is fast approaching and... See full summary »
Drama
Iran|France
1999
118 Minutes
Behzad Dourani
engineer relative young boy assistant townsperson old woman engaging intricate offbeat emotional iran city rural community village house road cultural differences aging unlikely friendship fitting in
Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his efforts to fit in with the local community and how he changes his own attitudes as a result.
Comedy, Drama
India
2016
102 Minutes
Adil Hussain Lalit Behl Geetanjali Kulkarni Palomi Ghosh Navnindra Behl Anil K. Rastogi
father son dying person emotional endearing sad india father/son relationship death journey discovery discovery adventure 21st century
Faced with his father's untimely and bizarre demand to go and die in the holy city of Varanasi and attain Salvation, a son is left with no choice but to embark on this journey.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2019
101 Minutes
Martin Donaghy Brian Ferguson Ryan Fletcher Laura Fraser Rachel Jackson Neil Leiper Lorn Macdonald Kevin Mains
scottish person teenager best friend parent partygoer amusing emotional engaging frenetic gutsy unrestrained scotland home city party rave street friendship rave culture drugs
Two teenage boys in Scotland in 1994, best friends with no control over their lives, risk everything to attend an illegal rave, hoping for the best night of their boring lives.
Comedy, Drama
France|Portugal
2001
90 Minutes
Michel Piccoli Antoine Chappey Catherine Deneuve John Malkovich Leonor Baldaque Leonor Silveira
actor director grandson actress agent nanny sad profound emotional tender paris theater café film set house france tragic death aging retirement mourning
The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash.
Documentary, Drama, History
Australia
2010
85 Minutes
Roger Corman John Landis Pete Tombs Mark Holcomb Joe Dante Joseph Zucchero
producer director actor campy cheery hedonistic philippines film industry worker's rights exploitation expatriates b-movies adventure underdog wretched excess 1990s
A fast moving odyssey into the subterranean world of the rarely explored province of Filipino genre filmmaking.
Comedy, Drama
France
1996
99 Minutes
Jean-Pierre Léaud Nathalie Richard Antoine Basler Nathalie Boutefeu Bulle Ogier Lou Castel Arsinée Khanjian Alex Descas Dominique Faysse Bernard Nissile Olivier Torres
director maggie cheung costume designer crew member journalist actress witty creative crafty offbeat france movie set hotel theater vacation home filmmaking life imitating art culture clash unrequited love failing career
A Chinese movie actress, in France to star in a remake of "Les Vampires", finds petty intrigues and clashing egos on the set.
Comedy
USA|UK|Japan
2016
106 Minutes
Josh Brolin Ethan Coen George Clooney Alden Ehrenreich Ralph Fiennes Scarlett Johansson Tilda Swinton Channing Tatum Frances McDormand Jonah Hill Veronica Osorio
actor studio head kidnapper director police officer president charming cheeky amusing movie set movie studio office car bar street movies disillusionment kidnapping ransom survival
A Hollywood fixer in the 1950s works to keep the studio's stars in line.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
119 Minutes
Michael Keaton Zach Galifianakis Edward Norton Andrea Riseborough Amy Ryan Emma Stone Naomi Watts Lindsay Duncan Merritt Wever Jeremy Shamos Bill Camp
action hero actor broadway director girlfriend daughter ex-wife creative charming emotional amusing dark apartment new york city broadway theater backstage street restaurant acting father/daughter relationship challenge
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Italy|UK|USA
1992
105 Minutes
Robert John Burke Bill Sage Karen Sillas Elina Lowensohn Martin Donovan Mark Chandler Bailey Chris Cooke Jeffrey Howard Holly Marie Combs Joe Stevens
thief brother pretty woman father friend epileptic witty cool offbeat cheeky new york city long island, n.y. bar apartment reunion journey siblings dangerous romance betrayal fugitives
Bitter about being double-crossed by the women he loved, (and with the police after him to boot), Bill vows to seduce the next woman he sees, then throw her away. His brother Dennis, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Action, Crime, Drama
South Korea
2015
124 Minutes
Jeong-min Hwang Yu Ah-in Hae-jin Yoo Dal-su Oh Man-shik Jeong Woong-in Jeong Yoon-ju Jang Shi-hoo Kim
investigator detective criminal millionaire young man heir confident cool engaging gripping intense powerful city street south korea crime abuse of power determination investigation wealth
A honest cop seeks justice for a common man against all odds. A rich boy seeks revenge on the cop.
Drama, Music, Comedy
UK|USA|France
2019
114 Minutes
Viveik Kalra Hayley Atwell Rob Brydon Kulvinder Ghir Nell Williams Aaron Phagura Meera Ganatra Dean-Charles Chapman Sally Phillips
teenager father mother friend love interest teacher powerful uplifting inspiring hilarious cheeky england high school house bedroom new york city bruce springsteen music growing up culture
In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.
Comedy, Drama, Crime
USA
2011
104 Minutes
Jack Black Shirley MacLaine Matthew McConaughey Brady Coleman Richard Robichaux Rick Dial Brandon Smith Larry Jack Dotson Merrilee McCommas Matthew Greer Sonny Carl Davis
funeral director murderer widow district attorney reverend amusing dark offbeat texas rural community murder case small-town life scandal notoriety delusions of grandeur mystery pursuit fall 1990s
In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great lengths to separate himself from her grasp.
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Israel|USA
2016
118 Minutes
Richard Gere Lior Ashkenazi Michael Sheen Steve Buscemi Charlotte Gainsbourg Dan Stevens Hank Azaria Harris Yulin Josh Charles Yehuda Almagor Neta Riskin
fixer dignitary prime minister businessman politician israeli amusing brash confident engaging touching new york city park shoe store house big city business politics reputation unlikely allies
Norman Oppenheimer is a small time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman's life dramatically changes for better and worse.
Comedy, Drama
1992
119 Minutes
Johnny Depp Jerry Lewis Faye Dunaway Lili Taylor Vincent Gallo Paulina Porizkova Candyce Mason Alexia Rane Polly Noonan Ann Schulman Michael J. Pollard
salesman stepdaughter eccentric uncle older woman cousin dreamy passionate offbeat amusing arizona household desert new york city car dealership dreams romance death family coming of age
Called to Arizona by his Cadillac-dealer uncle (Jerry Lewis), a fish-and-game warden (Johnny Depp) meets a kooky widow (Faye Dunaway) and an heiress.
Drama, Comedy
USA|UK|China
2019
159 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Brad Pitt Margot Robbie Kurt Russell Dakota Fanning Damon Herriman Austin Butler Emile Hirsch Scoot McNairy Luke Perry Al Pacino
actor struggling actor middle-aged man hippie stuntman director cool confident offbeat hollywood restaurant ranch movie set movie studio movie making acting alcoholism stardom starting over fall
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK|USA
1997
105 Minutes
Brendan Gleeson Peter McDonald Peter Caffrey Tony Doyle Antoine Byrne Donal O'Kelly David Wilmot
ex-convict gangster kingpin best friend hostage thug thrilling amusing cheeky jail car dublin ireland city organized crime debt infidelity con game mistaken identity journey
Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
1998
90 Minutes
Debbie Reynolds Judith Hoag Kimberly J. Brown Joey Zimmerman Emily Roeske Robin Thomas Phillip Van Dyke Shannon Day
young girl witch family witty amusing lighthearted fictional city united states witch hunt witchcraft survival rescue family halloween fun adventure growing up love adventure 2010s
After learning she is a witch, a girl (Kimberly J. Brown) helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
84 Minutes
Sunny Suljic Lucas Hedges Na-kel Smith Gio Galicia Ryder McLaughlin Alexa Demie Katherine Waterston Olan Prenatt
teenager skater friend family brothel owner brooding cool engaging gripping quirky los angeles skateboarding friendship city life family brother relationship growing up adventure discovery 1990s
Follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 1990s-era Los Angeles who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.