20 movies like The Holy Land, ordered by similarity : Reality Bites(1994), Vodka Lemon(2003), American Animals(2018), The Land of Steady Habits(2018), Barfly(1987), Full Grown Men(2006), Good Will Hunting(1997), The School of Flesh(1998), The Drop(2014), My Feral Heart(2016), Girls Town(1996), Spetters(1980) ...
Drama
Israel
2001
92 Minutes
Oren Rehany Tchelet Semel Saul Stein Albert Iluz
rabbi student prostitute arab bar owner customer lighthearted hedonistic cheery tender israel brothel bar strip club judaism sexual awakening cross-cultural relations self-discovery friendship temptation
Mendy is a young man struggling to keep his mind focused on rabbinical school. His teacher tells him to rid himself of desires by visiting a prostitute in Tel Aviv. Mendy falls head over heels in love with a Russian harlot named Sasha.
Drama
USA
1994
98 Minutes
Winona Ryder Ethan Hawke Ben Stiller Janeane Garofalo Steve Zahn Swoosie Kurtz Joe Don Baker John Mahoney Harry O'Reilly Susan Norfleet David Pirner
documentarian yuppie slacker gay man tv personality friend witty engaging quirky tender houston austin, texas television studio house office bar love triangle post-college friendship dating
A documentary filmmaker and her fellow Generation X graduates face life after college, looking for work and love in Houston.
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 »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2018
116 Minutes
Barry Keoghan Evan Peters Jared Abrahamson Blake Jenner Ann Dowd Udo Kier Gary Basaraba Lara Grice Jane McNeill Wayne Duvall
friend student thief principal parent classmate amusing wild unrestrained outlandish thrilling incredible kentucky university museum school van bar heist friendship
Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history.
Drama, Comedy
USA
2018
98 Minutes
Ben Mendelsohn Edie Falco Thomas Mann Charlie Tahan Connie Britton Bill Camp Elizabeth Marvel Natalie Gold Josh Pais
retiree wife drug addict teenager father son amusing hilarious emotional raw quirky moving restaurant house kitchen woods hospital bar lifestyle changes adventure
After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders befriends a drug-addicted teen, sending him down a path of reckless and shameful behavior.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1987
100 Minutes
Mickey Rourke Faye Dunaway Alice Krige Jack Nance J.C. Quinn Frank Stallone Sandy Martin Roberta Bassin
writer drunk bartender barfly woman publisher gritty hedonistic cheeky emotional los angeles bar street apartment parking lot alcoholism poetry misfits drinking fighting
Based on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2006
78 Minutes
Matt McGrath Judah Friedlander Alan Cumming Amy Sedaris Jim Fyfe Jerry Grayson Deborah Harry Katie Kreisler Joie Lee
father husband young boy mother childhood friend bartender endearing playful spirited house car amusement park bar trailer florida road trip self-discovery friendship family responsibility
A man stuck in the reveries of his youth tracks down the boyhood friend he once tormented, only to find that simpler times were more complicated than he thought.
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|Luxembourg|Belgium
1998
102 Minutes
Isabelle Huppert Vincent Martinez Vincent Lindon Marthe Keller François Berléand Daniele Dubroux Bernard Le Coq Jean-Claude Dauphin Roxane Mesquida Michelle Goddet Jan-Michell
businesswoman bartender prostitute boxer bisexual passionate sultry emotional melodramatic paris bar unusual romance class distinctions prostitution sex love love transformation 1990s
Fashion executive Dominique's obsession for Quentin, a young bisexual hustler, fills her desire for physical love but leaves her taxed emotionally. Twists and turns in the relationship, ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
USA
2014
107 Minutes
Tom Hardy Noomi Rapace James Gandolfini Matthias Schoenaerts John Ortiz Ann Dowd Michael Aronov James Frecheville Elizabeth Rodriguez Tobias Segal Michael Esper
bartender mobster neighbor puppy abusive husband friend brooding dark intense new york city bar apartment alley car office mobsters money laundering animal rescue abuse love
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
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
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 »
Drama
Netherlands
1980
115 Minutes
Hans van Tongeren Renée Soutendijk Toon Agterberg Maarten Spanjer Marianne Boyer Jeroen Krabbé Rutger Hauer Yvonne Valkenburg
racer mechanic seductress bar owner friend hero dark frenetic wild holland rotterdam, netherlands garage racetrack bar racing competition ambition homosexuality rape success
Several Dutch teenagers realize cruel difference between dreams and reality.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
98 Minutes
Ellar Coltrane Ian Nelson Analeigh Tipton Callan McAuliffe Ella Hunt Bill Milner Hayden Szeto Lana Condor Victoria Justice
best friend band member friend love interest girlfriend cheeky amusing emotional charming stage bar woods house apartment growing up friendship romance broken heart love triangle love
A coming-of-age story about the complexities of young romantic relationships.
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.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
89 Minutes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Scarlett Johansson Julianne Moore Tony Danza Glenne Headly Brie Larson Rob Brown Jeremy Luke
sex addict bartender girlfriend emotional gutsy raw bar apartment new jersey pornography sex dating relationships addiction growing up sacrifice transformation 2010s
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
110 Minutes
Channing Tatum Alex Pettyfer Matthew McConaughey Cody Horn Olivia Munn Matt Bomer Riley Keough Joe Manganiello Adam Rodriguez Kevin Nash Gabriel Iglesias
stripper friend protégé strip-club owner sister patron charming cheeky cool house strip club street car bar restaurant stripping friendship mentorship money travel
A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA|Germany|Australia
2006
98 Minutes
Dakota Fanning Kevin Anderson Gary Basaraba Beau Bridges Essie Davis Siobhan Fallon Hogan
young girl pig farmer spider uncle rat charming tender endearing emotional touching amusing farm amusement park barn farmhouse barnyard friendship meaning of life death
Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.
Comedy, Drama
USA|China
2018
130 Minutes
Viggo Mortensen Mahershala Ali Linda Cardellini Sebastian Maniscalco Dimiter D. Marinov Mike Hatton P.J. Byrne Joe Cortese Maggie Nixon Von Lewis Jon Sortland
pianist driver bodyguard bouncer musician emotional touching amusing creative moving stage club car jail bar racism unlikely friendship unlikely allies travel music
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
103 Minutes
Bill Murray Melissa McCarthy Naomi Watts Chris O'Dowd Jaeden Martell Terrence Howard Kimberly Quinn Donna Mitchell Nathan Corddry Dario Barosso Ann Dowd
single mother son misanthrope mentor friend boss charming amusing cheeky brooklyn, n.y. apartment racetrack bar strip club office single mothers work misanthropy friendship gambling
A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
France|USA
2018
113 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Jonah Hill Rooney Mara Jack Black Carrie Brownstein Beth Ditto Kim Gordon Udo Kier
handicapped person alcoholic artist friend girlfriend family member inspiring intense emotional powerful quirky witty portland, ore. house doctor's office ambulance street strip club artistic struggle therapy
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.