20 movies like Malunde, ordered by similarity : The Forgotten Kingdom(2013), Vaya(2016), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey(2007), Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein(2002), The Olive Tree(2016), Skin(2008), The Thing About My Folks(2005), Back to Burgundy(2017), A Thousand Times Goodnight(2013), Another Kind of Wedding(2017), A World Apart(1988), Mediterranea(2015) ...
Drama
South Africa|Germany
2001
117 Minutes
Ian Roberts Kagiso Mtetwa Wilmien Rossouw Grethe Fox Dolly Rathebe Esmeralda Bihl Michele Burgers Danny Keogh Mary Twala Winston Ntshona
soldier street urchin missing person drug dealer father figure emotional engaging gritty cape town, south africa johannesburg, south africa south africa van relationships unusual friendship search journey family adventure discovery quest
South Africa, post-apartheid: WONDERBOY, a wiry 11-year-old, is trying to survive on the streets of crime-ridden Johannesburg. KOBUS, a former soldier of the apartheid army, can't forget ... See full summary »
Romance, Drama
USA
2013
97 Minutes
Jerry Mofokeng Nozipho Nkelemba Zenzo Ngqobe Lillian Dube Moshoeshoe Chabeli Lebohang Ntsane Jerry Phele
young man childhood friend schoolteacher estranged father orphan priest confident emotional engaging profound passionate south africa slum johannesburg, south africa village bus south africa discovery growing up memories
What if the most chilling novel of all time was actually based on account of a horrific experiment gone awry?
Drama
South Africa
2016
115 Minutes
Phuthi Nakene Sihle Xaba Harriet Manamela Zimkhitha Nyoka Mncedisi Shabangu Emmanuel Nkosinathi Gweva Warren Masemola Nomonde Mbusi Azwile Chamane-Madiba Msimang Sibusiso Jabulani Mthembu
stranger family south african man rival friend gripping emotional heartwarming shocking powerful johannesburg, south africa city train betrayal survival city life honor family relationships discovery transformation
Three people board the train bound for Johannesburg. Strangers, each on their own mission, with a simple task to complete and in search of family to help them. But when they are betrayed by... 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, Romance, Action
India
2002
171 Minutes
family family patriarch family member lover young woman young man charming endearing engaging intense heartwarming melodramatic family dinner party celebration family feud cultural differences attraction friendship relationships
Two feuding neighboring families are brought together to celebrate the wedding anniversary of Vishnupratap Singh (Vikram Gokhale) and his wife (Farida Jalal), much to the dislike of Rudra ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
2016
98 Minutes
Javier Gutiérrez Anna Castillo Manuel Cucala Ana Ulloa Juanma Lara Nikolai Will Pep Ambròs Aina Requena Carme Pla Miguel Ángel Aladren
young girl grandfather son uncle friend love interest moving charming cheeky calm creative emotional engaging spain germany love loss journey quest relationships
Drama
2008
107 Minutes
Sophie Okonedo Sam Neill Alice Krige Tony Kgoroge Ella Ramangwane Faniswa Yisa Hannes Brummer Jeremy Crutchley Jonathan Taylor Terri Ann Eckstein Bongani Masondo
mother father daughter boyfriend friend classmate intense emotional south africa household school racism apartheid south africa parent/child relationship acceptance sandra laing discovery rise underdog
A South African woman (Sophie Okonedo) appears to be black despite being born to white parents (Sam Neill, Alice Krige).
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
97 Minutes
Peter Falk Paul Reiser Olympia Dukakis Elizabeth Perkins Mackenzie Connolly Lydia Grace Jordan Ann Dowd Claire Beckman Mimi Lieber Catherine Taormina
son father mother sister wife child emotional amusing open road new york state family home farmhouse missing persons search family relationships road trip camping male bonding adventure discovery
Ben's dad, Sam, shows up one night with a note that Ben's mother has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that is for sale.
Comedy, Drama
France
2017
113 Minutes
Pio Marmaï Ana Girardot François Civil Jean-Marc Roulot María Valverde Yamée Couture Jean-Marie Winling Florence Pernel Éric Caravaca Tewfik Jallab Karidja Touré
father sick person child brother sister winemaker engaging charming playful hilarious witty emotional winery wine cellar family family relationships sibling rivalry relationships sibling relationship family business
After a 10 year absence, Jean returns to his hometown when his father falls ill. Reuniting with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie, they have to re-build their relationship and trust as a family again.
War, Drama
2013
117 Minutes
Juliette Binoche Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Lauryn Canny Adrianna Cramer Curtis Maria Doyle Kennedy Larry Mullen Jr. Mads Ousdal Chloe Annett
family photojournalist young woman mother daughter husband emotional engaging fiery gripping intense powerful war zone home kabul, afghanistan africa refugee camp ireland career family
A war-zone photojournalist's (Juliette Binoche) dedication to her dangerous job places her at odds with her family (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lauryn Canny).
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2017
86 Minutes
Kathleen Turner Kevin Zegers Jessica Paré Frances Fisher Jacob Tierney Jessica Parker Kennedy David La Haye Cristina Rosato Luke Kirby Wallace Shawn
bride groom brother father mother family member amusing hilarious emotional tense unrestrained outlandish hotel wedding restaurant coffee shop van wedding family dysfunction parent/child relationship
A fractured family is forced to confront what tore them apart at the eldest son's wedding.
Drama
UK|Zimbabwe
1988
113 Minutes
Barbara Hershey Jodhi May David Suchet Jeroen Krabbé Paul Freeman Tim Roth Linda Mvusi Yvonne Bryceland Albee Lesotho Nadine Chalmers Carolyn Clayton-Cragg
daughter mother father activist emotional spirited south africa johannesburg, south africa household school apartheid racism social change bigotry childhood family growing up discovery love 1960s
1963. Thirteen year old Molly Roth, the eldest of three offspring of Gus and Diana Roth, lives a carefree life as part of the affluent white minority in South Africa. Race is a non-issue ... See full summary »
Drama
Italy|France|USA|Germany|Qatar
2015
110 Minutes
Koudous Seihon Alassane Sy Adam Gnegne Mary Elizabeth Innocence Pio Amato Davide Schipilliti
refugee companion squatter villager police officer african intense sad shocking gritty emotional bleak africa italy refugees immigrants discrimination journey violence community
Two men make the dangerous journey from Africa to Italy for a better life, but then face hostility and violence in this shocking look at the life-and-death struggle of refugees.
Drama
2000
90 Minutes
Danny Glover Angela Bassett Willie Jonah
tribesman mother father white man elderly person bleak emotional profound south africa village road camp shantytown cape town, south africa homelessness apartheid journey relationships alcoholism abuse
A South African couple (Danny Glover, Angela Bassett) try to overcome personal tragedy within their love/hate relationship.
Drama
2010
109 Minutes
Ryan Phillippe Taylor Kitsch Malin Akerman Frank Rautenbach Neels Van Jaarsveld Patrick Lyster Russel Savadier Jessica Haines Kgosi Mongake
photographer photojournalist south african man friend nelson mandela journalist charming engaging suspenseful intense emotional melodramatic south africa apartheid history investigative journalism photography relationships friendship adventure
Photojournalists (Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Frank Rautenbach) put themselves in harm's way as they shoot evidence of atrocities committed in the final days of South African apartheid.
Drama
USA
1990
94 Minutes
Dermot Mulroney Lili Taylor Sam Shepard Valerie Perrine Bill Pullman Burt Young Sheila McCarthy Mary Kay Place Kevin Tighe Delroy Lindo Benjamin Bratt
teenager drifter friend mother father criminal thrilling gritty montana wyoming household prairie dysfunction family friendship journey quest discovery adventure 1990s
Road-movie from Montana to Wyoming. A gullible, innocent young man (Mulroney) assists a versatile girl (Taylor) on her long quest to get her brother out of jail.
Drama
Ireland|Canada
1998
120 Minutes
Aidan Quinn James Caan Stephen Rea John Cusack Moya Farrelly Jacob Tierney Colm Meaney Donal Donnelly Brendan Gleeson John Kavanagh Eamon Morrissey
college student son mother father schoolteacher farmer emotional touching ireland countryside family home village farm united states family secrets irish life class distinctions pregnancy search self-discovery
Widowed Kieran Johnson is a lonely, middle-aged, Chicago-based high school history teacher who feels disconnected to his life. He decides to take a trip to his mother's small old hometown ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France|South Africa
2013
110 Minutes
Orlando Bloom Forest Whitaker Conrad Kemp Inge Beckmann Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots Regardt van den Bergh Randall Majiet Patrick Lyster Joelle Kayembe
murderer murder victim eunuch detective drug dealer south african man bleak brutal dark thrilling intense suspenseful south africa cape town, south africa beach murder drugs apartheid crime detective work
Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.
Drama
2000
83 Minutes
Carl Lumbly Penny Johnson Shadia Simmons Lindsey Haun Anthony Burnett Travis Davis Erik Todd Dellums Ahmad Stoner Melanie Nichols King Susan Danford Michael Kanev
congressman father friend foreign exchange student daughter charming endearing touching washington, d.c. south africa farm race relations culture clash friendship family apartheid violence growing up transformation discovery
A black family (Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson, Shadia Simmons) receives a white South African exchange student, raised in apartheid, into its home in 1977.
Comedy, Drama
India
2012
Minutes
Sharman Joshi Boman Irani Vidya Balan Satyadeep Misra Deepak Shirke Nilesh Diwekar
young man father son grandfather cricket player emotional gripping engaging heartwarming india house apartment cricket match family relationships family ties father/son relationship grandparent/child relationship chasing dreams adventure love
How the pursuit of an Indian cricket legend's Ferrari makes a young boy's dreams of playing cricket at Lords a reality.
Romance, Drama, History
UK|Canada|Ireland
2015
112 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Domhnall Gleeson Emory Cohen Jim Broadbent Julie Walters Jessica Paré Eve Macklin Bríd Brennan Fiona Glascott Jane Brennan Nora-Jane Noone
irishwoman mother immigrant italian friend family member charming emotional engaging ireland brooklyn boat store boardinghouse apartment immigrants homesickness love family culture clash
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within.