20 movies like Institute Benjamenta, ordered by similarity : The Strange Ones(1950), American Wrestler: The Wizard(2016), The Hate U Give(2018), Girl Flu(2016), The Browning Version(1994), Coming to Terms With the Dead(1994), When a Man Loves(1927), Uncommon(2014), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(2016), Loserville(2016), Lady Bird(2017), Arcadia Lost(2010) ...
Drama
UK|Japan|Germany
1995
104 Minutes
Mark Rylance Timothy Quay Alice Krige Gottfried John Daniel Smith Joseph Alessi Peter Lovstrom
young man headmaster headmistress student brother sister uneasy dreamy school bedroom dreams boredom isolation mental breakdown catatonia incest adventure discovery 1900s
A young man goes to a school for servants run by a brother and sister. In the dreamlike and surreal world that he enters, how will his presence impact the people there and possibly even the school itself?
Drama
France
1950
102 Minutes
Nicole Stéphane Edouard Dermithe Renée Cosima Jacques Bernard Jean-Marie Robain Melvyn Martin Maria Cyliakus Maurice Revel
sibling bully teen boy teen girl orphan stranger dreamy disturbing melodramatic offbeat france house school bedroom coming of age isolation incest fantasy world jealousy brother/sister relationship
On the morning of January 30, 1889, the Archduke Rodolphe de Habsbourg and his mistress Marie Vetsera were found dead. The remains of Rodolphe are discreetly repatriated to Hofburg, while ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
2016
117 Minutes
Jon Voight William Fichtner Lia Marie Johnson George Kosturos Kevin G. Schmidt Gabriel Basso Shannon Collis Courtney Hope Turner Nicholas Guilak
high-school student wrestler hero school principal team member coach emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring moving touching small town california high school gym school bus wrestling new school new town
In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school's floundering wrestling team.
Crime, Drama
USA
2018
133 Minutes
Amandla Stenberg Regina Hall Russell Hornsby KJ Apa Anthony Mackie Sabrina Carpenter Common Issa Rae Lamar Johnson Dominique Fishback Algee Smith
teen girl teen boy neighbor high-school student friend police officer uneasy tense emotional profound passionate neighborhood high school party car police station house police brutality activism racial tension
Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
92 Minutes
Katee Sackhoff Jade Pettyjohn Heather Matarazzo Jeremy Sisto Judy Reyes Diego Josef Isaiah Mustafa Jonah Beres
young girl mother sister classmate friend young boy cheeky amusing emotional california school house classroom bathroom bedroom menstruation growing up immaturity friendship self-esteem
Bird, 12, has to become a woman whether she wants to or not when - in the worst week of her life - she gets her first period, is ditched by her impulsive, free spirited mom, and learns that you can never really go back to The Valley.
Drama
UK
1994
97 Minutes
Albert Finney Greta Scacchi Matthew Modine Julian Sands Michael Gambon Ben Silverstone Maryam d'Abo Jim Sturgess
husband wife teacher lover student schoolboy schoolteacher gripping engaging school england boarding school marriage career failed marriage affair education retirement transformation discovery
On the verge of forced resignation, a strict old-fashioned teacher rethinks his life.
Drama
France
1994
108 Minutes
Didier Sandre Catherine Ferran Charles Berling Sabrina Leurquin Guillaume Charras
man brother sister younger sister young boy somber dreamy endearing beach brittany, france death guilt acceptance mortality loss accident discovery growing up transformation 1970s
It's summer, on the beach of this little town in Brittany, a man around 40 is building a sand castle. A few people watch him. We will be told the story of three of them : a boy, Jumbo, aged... See full summary »
Drama, Romance, History
USA
1927
110 Minutes
John Barrymore Dolores Costello Warner Oland Sam De Grasse Stuart Holmes
sister brother beautiful woman count divinity student brash crafty rousing france ship drawing room prison slavery brother/sister relationship mutiny religion change of heart whirlwind romance adventure love
A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
Drama
USA
2014
106 Minutes
Erik Estrada Ben Davies Irma P. Hall Courtney Buck Jason Crabb Wesley Elder Lucas Smissen Stacey Bradshaw Kelsey Brooks Stephanie Bettcher
student actor school principal schoolteacher god inspiring heartwarming uplifting lighthearted moving school high school united states the bible acting school play religion faith god struggle
Jesus combined diverse people and assorted stories to change the world! Now, He wants to use you! When the students of Rosewood High School lose their theater, music and dance departments ... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA|UK|Belgium|Canada
2016
121 Minutes
Eva Green Asa Butterfield Samuel L. Jackson Judi Dench Rupert Everett Allison Janney Chris O'Dowd Terence Stamp Ella Purnell Finlay MacMillan Lauren McCrostie
young boy girl headmistress superhuman grandfather student fascinating creative cool house under the sea school yard attic office mysterious strangers super powers self-discovery acceptance danger
When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
USA
2016
96 Minutes
Chris Bellant Jamie-Lynn Sigler Sarah Jes Austell Natalie Hall Jonathan Lipnicki Matt McGorry Darby Stanchfield Zuzanna Szadkowski Katie McClellan Brendan Dooling Marco James
outcast friend mother gym teacher girl sister brooding cheeky amusing high school house bedroom classroom gym car high school crush outcasts friendship dating video tape
An awkward high school outcast navigates the wildly confusing days of his senior year.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Laurie Metcalf Timothée Chalamet Lucas Hedges Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Jake McDorman Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Stephen McKinley Henderson Jordan Rodrigues
mother daughter teenager high-school student best friend teacher father moving uplifting playful california high school catholic school sacramento, calif. family home university united states prom mother/daughter relationship coming of age
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
Drama
USA
2010
Minutes
Dato Bakhtadze Haley Bennett Lachlan Buchanan Renos Haralambidis Carter Jenkins Nick Nolte Anthony Burk Nicholas Marmaras Alexandra Pavlidou Ioanna Vlahou Alex Zorbas
stepsister stepbrother alcoholic expatriate father figure brooding dreamy spectacular touching greece mediterranean coast road sexual awakening car accident isolation journey adventure growing up transformation discovery
Arcadia Lost tells the story of two teenagers stranded in rural Greece after a car wreck. Charlotte is a sixteen-year-old with a deep desire to find connection who hides behind a sullen ... 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.
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.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK|USA|Mexico
2019
107 Minutes
Florence Pugh Lena Headey Nick Frost Jack Lowden Vince Vaughn Mohammad Amiri Hannah Rae Julia Davis Stephen Merchant Ellie Gonsalves Aqueela Zoll
wrestler family member brother sister rookie heartwarming amusing tense emotional auditorium wrestling ring locker room beach airport wrestling career following your dreams rise adventure sacrifice
A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Mexico|Spain
2001
106 Minutes
Marisa Paredes Eduardo Noriega Federico Luppi Fernando Tielve Irene Visedo Iñigo Garcés José Manuel Lorenzo Francisco Maestre
boy professor headmistress caretaker eerie emotional spain boarding school spanish civil war orphanage boarding-school life ghosts fate discovery adventure mystery 1930s
After Carlos - a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War - arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover.
Drama
USA
1993
103 Minutes
Jason London Wiley Wiggins Sasha Jenson Rory Cochrane Milla Jovovich Marissa Ribisi Adam Goldberg Anthony Rapp Matthew McConaughey Ben Affleck Zeke Mills
student athlete druggie bully nerd lighthearted amusing charming high school texas austin, texas coming of age high school drugs party adventure growing up revenge discovery 1970s
The adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
87 Minutes
Kenton Duty Danny Flaherty Mary Beth Peil Katherine McNamara Kyle Dean Massey Chris Riggi Owen Teague Robert Wuhl Tina Benko Kelley Missal
bully high-school student teen boy teen girl brooding uneasy sad offbeat high school contest cooking friendship bullying adolescence discovery adventure underdog rise 2010s
A bullied high school student is suddenly befriended by his chief tormentor and together they face challenges that will change their lives forever.
Drama
USA
2016
85 Minutes
man high-school sweetheart friend family member storekeeper sister emotional endearing brooding california store house yard car bedroom conversation reminiscence lost illusions acceptance love
Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
1975
110 Minutes
Rachel Roberts Dominic Guard Helen Morse Jacki Weaver Vivean Gray Kirsty Child Anne Louise Lambert Tony Llewellyn-Jones
student young girl young boy headmistress teacher police officer eerie emotional australia boarding school field rock formation town school young love landmark disappearance loss mystery mystery
In turn-of-the-century Australia, three young schoolgirls wander away from a school picnic and become lost in the bush.