20 movies like Sticks and Stones, ordered by similarity : Freak Show(2017), Girls Town(1996), My Bodyguard(1980), The Education of Charlie Banks(2007), A League of Their Own(1992), The Reunion(2013), Two Friends(1986), Out of the Blue(2006), Confessions(2010), Unlovable(2018), 42(2013), Madhumati(1958) ...
Drama
USA
1996
95 Minutes
Justin Isfeld Max Goldblatt Chauncey Leopardi Jordan Brower Gary Busey Kirstie Alley Matt McCoy Mark-Paul Gosselaar Lisa Eichhorn
adolescent bully parent friend boy mother emotional mushy heartwarming suburbia baseball field house bullying revenge violence childhood coming of age baseball underdog revenge
For three junior high school friends, growing up takes a dangerous turn when the local bully targets them with his aggression. With no one to turn to but each other, they muster the courage to take a shot at settling the score.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA|UK|Sweden
2017
91 Minutes
Alex Lawther Abigail Breslin AnnaSophia Robb Bette Midler Laverne Cox Willa Fitzgerald Celia Weston Mickey Sumner Eddie Schweighardt John McEnroe Larry Pine
teen boy teen girl transfer student mother father bully emotional creative spirited endearing positive profound high school house classroom library locker room football field transsexuality bullying
Follows the story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.
Drama
USA
1996
88 Minutes
Lili Taylor Anna Grace Bruklin Harris Aunjanue Ellis Ramya Pratt Guillermo Díaz Ernestine Jackson Stephanie Berry Nathaniel Freeman Asia Minor Michael Imperioli
teen girl rape victim friend ex-boyfriend rapist unwed mother tender gutsy raw emotional new jersey high school baseball field diner classroom suicide troubled youth rape friendship female bonding
A look at a group of girl friends coming-of-age during their senior year of high school in urban America. Nikki and Emma have a heart to heart talk one evening about how much they'll miss ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1980
98 Minutes
Chris Makepeace Adam Baldwin Martin Mull Matt Dillon Paul Quandt Joan Cusack Dean R. Miller Tim Reyna Richard Bradley Denise Baske Hank Salas
rich kid bully bodyguard friend father grandmother amusing brooding gutsy chicago school bullying teen angst unlikely friendship fighting troubled youth coming of age underdog transformation growing up
When a boy comes to a new school and gets harassed by a bully, he acquires the services of the school's most feared kid as a bodyguard.
Drama
USA
2007
100 Minutes
Jesse Eisenberg Jason Ritter Chris Marquette Eva Amurri Sebastian Stan Gloria Votsis Alex Guarino Declan Baldwin Dennis Boutsikaris Jessica Conlon Sam Daly
college student bully best friend father mother son disturbing intense powerful party family home college campus new york city marina dormitory secrets fear childhood bullying coming of age
College student Charlie Banks has to face old problems when the bully he had an unpleasant encounter with back in high school shows up on his campus.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1992
126 Minutes
Tom Hanks Geena Davis Madonna Lori Petty Jon Lovitz David Strathairn Garry Marshall Megan Cavanagh Rosie O'Donnell Renée Coleman Ann Cusack
baseball catcher baseball pitcher baseball player baseball team owner baseball fan coach amusing lighthearted oregon illinois baseball field family home baseball family world war ii women in sports rivalry transformation rise 1940s
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Drama
2013
88 Minutes
Anna Odell Sandra Andreis Kamila Benhamza Anders Berg Erik Ehn Niklas Engdahl Per Fenger-Krog Robert Fransson Sara Karlsdotter Sanna Krepper Andreas Kundler
artist classmate bully filmmaker confident raw striking school film set sweden bullying school adolescence friendship discovery underdog revenge transformation 2010s
Anna is not invited to her class reunion and makes a film about what would have happened if she confronted her former bullies.
Drama
1986
76 Minutes
Emma Coles Kris Bidenko Kris McQuade Stephen Leeder Debra May Peter Hehir Tony Barry Kerry Dwyer Arthur Faynes Kim Antonios Denise Roberts
teen girl friend mother boyfriend father sad profound sydney beach school house friendship mother/daughter relationship adolescence family coming of age divorce growing up transformation 1980s
Two Australian teenage girls (Emma Coles, Kris Bidenko) go from best friends to ex-friends in a year.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
New Zealand
2006
102 Minutes
Karl Urban Matthew Sunderland Lois Lawn Simon Ferry Tandi Wright Paul Glover William Kircher Georgia Fabish Fayth Rasmussen
murderer older man mother daughter boyfriend survivor disturbing tense emotional profound new zealand small town house street beach mass murder violence arson david gray survival
Based on the Aramoana Massacre that occurred on 13 November and 14 November 1990. Resident David Gray, an unemployed gun collector, went on a rampage in which 13 people were shot dead, before Gray himself was shot by police.
Drama
Japan
2010
106 Minutes
Takako Matsu Masaki Okada Yoshino Kimura Kaoru Fujiwara Kai Inowaki Hotaru Nomoto Mana Ashida Sora Iwata Daichi Izumi Karin Katô Takuya Kusakawa
mother grieving mother murderer murder victim student teacher dark intense gripping suspenseful chilling emotional japan school house murder confession psychopath investigation revenge
A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
80 Minutes
Charlene deGuzman John Hawkes Melissa Leo Paul James Ellen Geer Jake McDorman Josh Fadem Josh Ruben
ex-boyfriend sex addict musician recluse friend sponsor heartwarming hilarious emotional tense house garage party car group therapy sex addiction love friendship lifestyle changes music
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2013
128 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Harrison Ford Nicole Beharie Christopher Meloni Ryan Merriman Lucas Black Andre Holland Alan Tudyk Hamish Linklater T.R. Knight John C. McGinley
baseball catcher baseball manager critic baseball fan family member baseball player touching uplifting positive tense gripping inspiring brooklyn, n.y. baseball field stadium office bus locker room jackie robinson historical events
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
Drama, Romance
India
1958
163 Minutes
Dilip Kumar Vyjayanthimala Johnny Walker Pran Jayant Ramayan Tiwari Misra Baij Sharma Bhudo Advani Jagdish Sagar
engineer wife child friend caretaker tribeswoman emotional gripping intense suspenseful sad india village city house street estate rebirth reincarnation revenge
A young man takes shelter in a mansion when a landslide blocks his route to the railway station. Then, he finds the mansion familiar and soon learns about the story of his previous birth.
Drama
Denmark|Sweden
2010
113 Minutes
Mikael Persbrandt Trine Dyrholm Ulrich Thomsen Markus Rygaard William Jøhnk Nielsen Bodil Jørgensen Elsebeth Steentoft Martin Buch Anette Støvelbæk Kim Bodnia
bully friend father doctor son wife tense dark emotional engaging kenya denmark school father/son relationship marital problems bullying absence friendship loss revenge
The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.
Drama
India
2013
126 Minutes
young man friend childhood friend neighbor girlfriend sister emotional gripping engaging heartwarming intense powerful india city house cricket match violence friendship chasing dreams community
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.
Sci-Fi, Drama
2003
172 Minutes
Hrithik Roshan Preity Zinta Rekha Rajat Bedi Mukesh Rishi Prem Chopra Rakesh Roshan
scientist mother mentally challenged boy alien young woman childhood friend amusing moving touching heartwarming inspiring thrilling india valley village house school basketball court alien landing alien/human relationship
Drama
2005
94 Minutes
Conor Donovan Jesse Camacho Annabella Sciorra Zoe Weizenbaum Linus Roache Jeremy Renner Jayne Atkinson Marcia DeBonis Tom McGowan Bruce Altman Mark Linn-Baker
twin young boy friend bully parent sad heartwarming house prison death grief family coming of age hostage situation psychology discovery transformation 2000s
After bullies cause the death of an adolescent, the lives of his identical twin (Conor Donovan) and his friends become further complicated as they try to deal with their grief.
Drama
USA
2019
111 Minutes
Joe Manganiello Sofía Vergara Kevin William Paul Denis O'Hare Michael Rispoli Vincent Pastore James Madio Burt Young
baseball player girlfriend gang member prisoner baseball coach emotional intense powerful positive golf course prison crime scene staten island, n.y. apartment baseball field second chance baseball life after prison fall pursuit
After serving 17 years in prison for a violent mistake he made in his youth, a once-aspiring baseball player returns to his Bronx neighborhood.
Kids & Family, Drama
1957
83 Minutes
Dorothy McGuire Fess Parker Tommy Kirk Kevin Corcoran Jeff York Beverly Washburn Chuck Connors
boy mother father dog brother endearing heartwarming sad texas ranch household childhood friendship family pets farming bravery growing up discovery sacrifice
A teenage boy (Tommy Kirk) grows to love a stray yellow dog while running his Texas homestead with his father (Fess Parker) away.
Drama
France|USA
2000
97 Minutes
Nastassja Kinski Robert Forster Cody Morgan Jason Cairns
single mother young boy retiree boyfriend father figure psychiatrist sad tender dreamy emotional coast small town household boat mental illness family dysfunction sailing imagination father figure friendship
A 10-year-old boy shares an intense bond with his mentally ill mother. The youth's life is turned upside down when his mother lapses into violent psychosis. A former psychiatrist takes pity... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
1995
89 Minutes
Charlie Talbert George C. Scott Kathy Bates Ariana Richards Chris Owen James Van Der Beek Lawrence Pressman Rita Moreno
teen boy best friend cheerleader jock mother grandfather heartwarming charming high school family home suburbia united states teen angst love triangle reinvention bullying unconventional family growing up love transformation
An overweight freshman (Charlie Talbert) who pines for a pretty cheerleader is the target of a high-school quarterback's cruel prank.