20 movies like Twelve and Holding, ordered by similarity : The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey(2007), Two Bits(1995), Captive(2015), I Can Only Imagine(2018), Sticks and Stones(1996), Still Walking(2008), Two Friends(1986), Shepherds and Butchers(2016), Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein(2002), Fruitvale Station(2013), Love, Simon(2018), An Unfinished Life(2005) ...
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.
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
USA
1995
85 Minutes
Jerry Barone Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Al Pacino Joe Grifasi Joanna Merlin Andy Romano Ron McLarty Patrick Borriello Donna Mitchell Mary Lou Rosato Rosemary DeAngelis
boy child grandfather family family member charming emotional heartwarming melodramatic moving sad united states city suburb slum movie theater economic crisis family life family tragedy family secrets
Gennaro lives with his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter. But grandpa's not ready to die, he has some unfinished business with a woman from his past and he enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA|Mexico
2015
97 Minutes
David Oyelowo Kate Mara Michael Kenneth Williams Leonor Varela Mimi Rogers Jessica Oyelowo Claudia Church Gina Stewart
fugitive son drug addict hostage police officer single mother brooding emotional intense melodramatic moving heartwarming prison house apartment church restaurant car fugitives hostage situation
A single mother struggling with drug addiction is taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run who has broken out of jail and murdered the judge assigned to his case.
Biography, Drama, Music
USA
2018
110 Minutes
J. Michael Finley Madeline Carroll Dennis Quaid Trace Adkins Cloris Leachman Jason Burkey Mark Furze Randy McDowell Cole Marcus Alexander Dominguez Brody Rose
musician father son band member teacher friend incredible inspiring heartwarming emotional creative tense texas stage recording studio house auditorium coming of age family father/son relationship
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
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.
Drama
Japan
2008
114 Minutes
Hiroshi Abe You Yoshio Harada Ryôga Hayashi Haruko Kato Kirin Kiki Yui Natsukawa Hotaru Nomoto Kazuya Takahashi Shohei Tanaka
mother father son wife daughter stranger emotional dark family home japan family dysfunction grief death discovery transformation 2000s
A family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.
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.
Drama
South Africa|USA|Germany
2016
106 Minutes
Andrea Riseborough Steve Coogan Deon Lotz Robert Hobbs Garion Dowds Marcel van Heerden Nicola Hanekom Eduan van Jaarsveldt Carel Nel
lawyer prison guard judge wife murderer prisoner prisoners death row inmate brutal chilling emotional gripping intense moving powerful raw sad shocking south africa cape town
A lawyer takes on a case of a prison guard in South Africa who is traumatized by the executions he's witnessed.
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 »
Drama
USA
2013
85 Minutes
Michael B. Jordan Octavia Spencer Melonie Diaz Ahna O'Reilly Kevin Durand Chad Michael Murray Joey Oglesby Laurel Moglen Liisa Cohen Ariana Neal Alex Alessandro Garcia
young man black man girlfriend daughter mother police officer gritty inspiring disheartening sad somber oakland, calif. subway family home city accidental death racial profiling race relations family parent/child relationship
The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Nick Robinson Josh Duhamel Jennifer Garner Tony Hale Katherine Langford Alexandra Shipp Logan Miller Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Keiynan Lonsdale Joey Pollari Miles Heizer
teen boy teenager family member friend love interest amusing cheeky emotional endearing heartwarming positive house high school coming out growing up teen romance family relationships friendship growing up
Simon Spier keeps a huge secret from his family, his friends and all of his classmates: he's gay. When that secret is threatened, Simon must face everyone and come to terms with his identity.
Drama
Germany|USA
2005
107 Minutes
Robert Redford Morgan Freeman Jennifer Lopez Becca Gardner Josh Lucas Damian Lewis Camryn Manheim Lynda Boyd
rancher daughter-in-law daughter friend boyfriend abusive boyfriend melodramatic gripping heartwarming farm wilderness family home redemption domestic violence grief healing reconciliation car crash transformation discovery
Desperate to provide care for her daughter, down-on-her-luck Jean moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds.
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
convict innocent man prison guard prisoner escape artist friend tense bleak thrilling suspenseful incredible intricate prison island prison cell paris french guiana apartment prison prison break
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
Drama
Australia
2017
115 Minutes
Simon Baker-Denny Samson Coulter Ben Spence Elizabeth Debicki Richard Roxburgh Rachael Blake Miranda Frangou Jacek Koman Megan Smart Brock Fitzgerald
young boy surfer friend family member powerful inspiring emotional passionate australia ocean house truck coming of age growing up surfing friendship relationships discovery growing up love
After developing an interest in surfing, a teenage boy and his friend forge an unlikely friendship with an older surfer.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2009
98 Minutes
Shirley Henderson Ciarán Hinds Allison Janney Michael Lerner Chris Marquette Rich Pecci Charlotte Rampling Paul Reubens Ally Sheedy Dylan Riley Snyder Renee Taylor
sister mother boyfriend husband waitress son dark melodramatic amusing house prison bedroom suburbia family dysfunction failed romance pedophilia haunting unhappy marriage sisterhood discovery
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.
Drama
USA
2004
83 Minutes
Christopher Walken Josh Lucas Michael Caine Glenne Headly Jonah Bobo Kathryn Hahn Norbert Weisser Laurie O'Brien David Eigenberg Michael O'Neill Lily Knight
grandfather father son nurse young boy dying person emotional moving quirky american southwest house van los angeles albuquerque, n.m. father/son relationship road trip death male bonding dysfunctional family family history
A bitter, recently divorced man is goaded by his grandfather and son into going on a family road trip to reconcile with his estranged father.
Drama
USA
2002
102 Minutes
Eric Christian Olsen Stacy Edwards Jeremy Sumpter Giuseppe Andrews Chaka Forman Mark Harmon Lukas Behnken Archie Kao Shelby Fenner
brother boyfriend gang leader surfer mother girl emotional heartwarming engaging california beach house ocean surfing relationships family coming of age romance brotherhood growing up
Two brothers and their surfing buddies face new challenges and adventures over the course of a memorable summer.
Drama
2008
92 Minutes
Michael Caine Bill Milner Anne-Marie Duff David Morrissey Rosemary Harris Elizabeth Spriggs Leslie Phillips Peter Vaughan Linzey Cocker Sylvia Syms Ralph Ineson
young boy magician magician's assistant best friend friend teenager charming playful engaging suspenseful witty friendship best friends relationships unlikely friendship magic adventure discovery growing up mystery
A death-obsessed youth (Bill Milner) befriends an aging magician (Michael Caine) who longs to join his wife in the afterlife.
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
Kids & Family, Drama
1946
128 Minutes
Gregory Peck Jane Wyman Claude Jarman Jr. Chill Wills Margaret Wycherly Henry Travers Jeff York Forrest Tucker June Lockhart
son father mother fawn emotional endearing sad florida farm household family friendship childhood grief animals growing up love discovery 1870s
A pet deer changes a boy (Claude Jarman Jr.) and his parents (Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman), pioneering farmers in Florida after the Civil War.