20 movies like Boricua, ordered by similarity : Broken Flowers(2005), Full Grown Men(2006), Back to Burgundy(2017), Conversations With My Gardener(2007), My Life as a Zucchini(2016), Tulpan(2008), Stranger Than Paradise(1984), Overseas(1990), The British Guide to Showing Off(2011), Mostly Martha(2001), The Confirmation(2016), Little Secrets(2001) ...
Comedy, Drama
USA
2004
102 Minutes
Aimee Garcia Eric Aviles Christina De Leon Víctor González Sofía Arroyo Ramses Jimenez
puerto rican beautiful girl drug dealer real estate agent sister beauty pageant contestant melodramatic uplifting endearing chicago humboldt park street corner neighborhood beauty pageant parade culture career education family relationships homophobia
Slice of life in a Chicago neighborhood of Puerto Ricans, or boricuas. Tata wants to win a beauty pageant, Germán wants to succeed in real estate: both have few scruples. Lola is a college ... See full summary »
Drama, Comedy
France|USA
2005
107 Minutes
Bill Murray Jeffrey Wright Sharon Stone Frances Conroy Jessica Lange Tilda Swinton Julie Delpy Mark Webber Chloë Sevigny Christopher McDonald Alexis Dziena
retiree girlfriend neighbor designer animal trainer real estate agent amusing winsome offbeat house car suburbia retirement nostalgia investigation family mystery discovery quest 2000s
As the extremely withdrawn Don Johnston is dumped by his latest woman, he receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. A freelance sleuth neighbor moves Don to embark on a cross-country search for his old flames in search of answers.
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.
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.
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
66 Minutes
orphan police officer amusing charming cheeky confident creative endearing heartwarming inspiring playful positive foster home switzerland france meaning of life trust true love growing up orphans
After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.
Comedy, Drama
Kazakhstan|Russia|Germany|Poland|Switzerland|Italy
2008
100 Minutes
Askhat Kuchinchirekov Samal Esljamova Ondas Besikbasov Tolepbergen Baisakalov Bereke Turganbayev Mahabbat Turganbayeva
nomad young woman sister child mother father charming profound striking kazakhstan yurt mountain steppe new life marriage family nomadic lifestyle coming of age animal husbandry discovery
On the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA|West Germany
1984
90 Minutes
John Lurie Eszter Balint Richard Edson Cecillia Stark Danny Rosen Rammellzee Tom DiCillo Richard Boes Rockets Redglare Harvey Perr Brian J. Burchill
slacker best friend cousin gambler aunt drug dealer offbeat calm witty quirky new york city cleveland florida movie theater car hotel boredom luck road trip culture clash
A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.
Comedy, Drama
France
1990
99 Minutes
Nicole Garcia Brigitte Roüan Marianne Basler Philippe Galland Yann Dedet Bruno Todeschini Pierre Doris Monique Melinand
young woman sister husband sailor farmer emotional melodramatic algeria farm household colonialism sisterhood coming of age marriage family culture clash transformation discovery 1960s
In French Algeria, after WWII, three daughters of wealthy settlers begin their adult lives. Zon marries an often absent sailor. Malene's husband, Gildas, refuses to work in the farm, so she... See full summary »
Documentary, Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2011
98 Minutes
beauty pageant contestants pageant queen interviewee artist master of ceremonies judge fascinating engaging inspiring amusing campy confident england alternative lifestyles beauty pageant footage interview misfits fashion discovery
British artist and living legend Andrew Logan, loved the world over by celebrities and misfits alike, takes us under his glittering wing and inside his outrageous, anarchic and spectacular ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
Germany|Italy|Austria|Switzerland
2001
105 Minutes
Martina Gedeck Sergio Castellitto Maxime Foerste August Zirner Ulrich Thomsen Sibylle Canonica Katja Studt Idil Uner Oliver Broumis Antonio Wannek Diego Ribon
chef sister niece father sous chef therapist uplifting amusing charming hamburg, germany restaurant office cooking control death family love parenthood transformation pursuit
When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount... until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2001
94 Minutes
Evan Rachel Wood Michael Angarano David Gallagher Vivica A. Fox Jan Broberg Rick Macy Paul Kiernan Tayva Patch Landon Kunzelman
violinist girl neighbor best friend love interest mother lighthearted endearing hilarious household salt lake city backyard school suburbia utah friendship therapy fitting in secrets young love
A fourteen-year-old aspiring violinist finds herself under an increasing amount of pressure to keep secrets for herself, her family and her newfound best friend.
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
1995
98 Minutes
Jack Mulcahy Mike McGlone Ed Burns Connie Britton Maxine Bahns Elizabeth P. McKay Shari Albert Jennifer Jostyn Catharine Bolz
man brother girlfriend love interest amusing playful endearing long island, n.y. relationships religion family identity roman catholicism discovery love growing up 1990s
Three Irish-American brothers (Jack Mulcahy, Mike McGlone, Edward Burns) ponder women and one another while living together on Long Island.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
118 Minutes
Annette Bening Elle Fanning Greta Gerwig Billy Crudup Lucas Jade Zumann Alison Elliott Thea Gill Vitaly A. Lebeau Olivia Hone Waleed Zuaiter Curran Walters
single mother adolescent young woman artist neighbor friend brooding emotional creative california house street car party skate park teenage rebellion single mothers helping others change growing up
The story of a teenage boy, his mother, and two other women who help raise him among the love and freedom of Southern California of 1979.
Comedy, Drama
2004
111 Minutes
Marilou Berry Agnès Jaoui Jean-Pierre Bacri Laurent Grévill Virginie Desarnauts Keine Bouhiza Grégoire Oestermann Serge Riaboukine Michela Moretti Jean-Pierre Lazzerini Jacques Boko
singer daughter author father teacher stepmother amusing emotional sad inspiring paris classroom salon street family home music self-esteem growing up loneliness dysfunctional family
A gifted singer (Marilou Berry) seeks approval from her egotistical father (Jean-Pierre Bacri), who is a famous writer and publisher.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2003
101 Minutes
Mandy Moore Allison Janney Trent Ford Alexandra Holden Dylan Baker Nina Foch Mackenzie Astin Connie Ray Mary Catherine Garrison Sonja Smits Peter Gallagher
high-school student sister fiancé bad boy mother father charming lighthearted touching amusing toronto suburb high school classroom household teen romance relationships dating marriage family
A teenager (Moore), disillusioned by too many examples of love gone wrong, refuses to believe that true love exists. Then this new guy (Ford) comes along...
Comedy, Drama
Denmark|UK|Sweden|France
2002
106 Minutes
Jamie Sives Adrian Rawlins Shirley Henderson Lisa McKinlay Mads Mikkelsen Julia Davis Susan Vidler Robert McIntosh Lorraine McIntosh Gordon Broem
shop owner brother cleaning lady daughter doctor older brother dark offbeat touching amusing bookstore hospital glasgow, scotland suicide romance family depression death relationships discovery
The chronically suicidal Wilbur and his good-hearted big brother Harbour are in their thirties, when their father dies, leaving them with nothing but a worn down second-hand bookshop in Glasgow.
Other, Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
98 Minutes
John Alberto Leguizamo Freddy Rodriguez Elizabeth Peña Alfred Molina Debra Messing Vanessa Ferlito Luis Guzman Melonie Diaz Jay Hernandez
marine brother sister fiancé priest tender amusing chicago house bar hospital neighborhood family christmas cancer lost loves veterans discovery love 2000s
A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.
Comedy, Drama
USA|UK
2005
90 Minutes
John Hawkes Miranda July Miles Thompson Brandon Ratcliff Carlie Westerman Natasha Slayton Najarra Townsend
single father teenager young boy artist neighbor quirky winsome offbeat suburbia united states father/son relationship new love divorce aspirations relationships love growing up discovery 2000s
A lonely shoe salesman and an eccentric performance artist struggle to connect in this unique take on contemporary life.