20 movies like Helen, ordered by similarity : Two Bits(1995), After Darkness(2018), Twister(1989), Vaya(2016), Remember Me(2010), Critical Thinking(2020), Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein(2002), After the Storm(2016), Fatima(2015), Lover for a Day(2017), Back to Burgundy(2017), Cinema Verite(2011) ...
Drama
2009
120 Minutes
Ashley Judd Goran Visnjic Lauren Lee Smith Alexia Fast Alberta Watson David Nykl David Hewlett Leah Cairns Ali Liebert Grace Bauer Chaz Chamberlain
professor best friend family emotional city united states family relationships depression fall 2000s
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.
Sci-Fi, Drama
Mexico|USA
2018
98 Minutes
Kyra Sedgwick Tim Daly Natalia Dyer John Patrick Amedori Valorie Curry Sam Daly Roberto Aguire Jeremy Childs Christina Mandrell
family family member father child dark disheartening engaging emotional frightful gripping intense uneasy earth apocalypse relationships family dysfunction family feud family fall escape
As the SUN burns out, an American family gathers at the end of the world, their hopes for rescue slowly crumbling as they also confront long lasting divides amongst each other.
Drama
USA
1989
94 Minutes
Harry Dean Stanton Suzy Amis Crispin Glover Dylan McDermott Jenny Wright Charlayne Woodard Lois Chiles William S. Burroughs
family family patriarch tycoon preacher daughter maid engaging melodramatic emotional heartwarming intense farm farmhouse family dysfunction family relationships relationships storm emotion rivalry love
Delusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather conditions and a dark family secret ensue.
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 »
Romance, Drama
USA
2010
113 Minutes
Robert Pattinson Emilie de Ravin Chris Cooper Pierce Brosnan Lena Olin Tate Ellington Gregory Jbara Kate Burton Ruby Jerins Meghan Markle Chris McKinney
rebel girlfriend father police officer sister friend brooding emotional melodramatic new york city family home police station university redemption big city family love death redemption relationships
A romantic drama centered on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother's suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the fullest since witnessing her mother's murder.
Drama
USA
2020
117 Minutes
John Alberto Leguizamo Rachel Bay Jones Michael Kenneth Williams Corwin C. Tuggles Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Angel Bismark Curiel Will Hochman Zora Casebere
teacher student friend drug dealer parent african-american confident emotional passionate uplifting intense moving school chess tournament family home inner city united states city apartment chess inner-city life
The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.
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
Japan
2016
117 Minutes
Hiroshi Abe Yôko Maki Kirin Kiki Taiyô Yoshizawa
private detective family estranged father son mother mourner brooding charming emotional inspiring moving rousing japan town detective agency home family relationships second chance determination
After the death of his father, a private detective struggles to find child support money and reconnect with his son and ex-wife.
Drama
2015
79 Minutes
Soria Zeroual Zita Hanrot Kenza Noah Aïche Franck Andrieux Chawki Amari Yolanda Mpele Edith Saulnier Dalila Bencherif
daughter mother family teenager single mother cleaning lady brooding emotional endearing heartwarming intense home town relationships love family money emotion mother/daughter relationship discovery
After she is injured in a fall, Fatima writes her two daughters letters in Arabic to express things she has never been able to express in French.
Drama
France
2017
76 Minutes
Éric Caravaca Esther Garrel Louise Chevillotte Paul Toucang Félix Kysyl Michel Charrel Nicolas Bridet Justine Bachelet
young woman boyfriend ex-boyfriend father girlfriend professor engaging melodramatic emotional gripping intense family home united states family old age relationships change failed romance father/daughter relationship love
A young woman returns home after the breakdown of a relationship to discover her father is dating a woman her age.
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.
Drama
2011
90 Minutes
Diane Lane Robert Pulcini Tim Robbins James Gandolfini Patrick Fugit Kathleen Quinlan Lolita Davidovich Shanna Collins Thomas Dekker
family documentarian american father mother child passionate outlandish emotional fiery intense melodramatic family home california new york film set united states documentary filmmaking affair cheating
In the 1970s Bill Loud (Tim Robbins) and his wife, Pat (Diane Lane), allow cameras to film their personal lives for the PBS series "An American Family."
Drama, Romance
UK|France|USA
2012
103 Minutes
Dakota Fanning Rose Leslie Olivia Williams Kaya Scodelario Jeremy Irvine Paddy Considine Sarah Hadland Rakie Ayola Patrick Baladi Joe Cole Susan Brown
dying person family best friend romantic interest charming confident emotional heartwarming rousing tender countryside seaside england family home terminal illness virginity family relationships discovery love growing up
A teenage girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she would like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.
Romance, Drama
USA
2011
80 Minutes
Ashley Williams Marla Sokoloff Nick Zano Brad Johnson Sean Bott Jason Celaya Jaclyn Hales Danielle Chuchran
sister poor person young woman love interest colleague family endearing heartwarming moving winsome united states spa family home town love life family relationships wealth discovery
Two sisters find that they have to make their own way in the world after their father is jailed. Elinor is a cleaner in a spa. Marianne works for a marketing company but she also makes scented lotions, which turn out to be a real winner.
Other, Drama
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Joey Lawrence Leigh-Allyn Baker Anna Fricks Bill Engvall Alexandra Boylan Jeff Schroeder Ryan Boudreau Bethany Peterson Ivy Croteau Chelsea Crockett Alex Boylan
teen girl family touching positive moving heartwarming emotional engaging small town party church family home united states religion christmas family relationships faith metamorphosis growing up discovery
A high-school student makes a wish that her parents would lose their faith.
Crime, Drama
USA|Germany
2008
129 Minutes
Edward Norton Colin Farrell Jon Voight Noah Emmerich Jennifer Ehle John Ortiz Shea Whigham Frank Grillo Lake Bell Rick Gonzalez Wayne Duvall
police officer father brother brother-in-law detective best friend gritty emotional tense frightening new york city police station household apartment liquor store courtroom investigation family corruption loyalty
A family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.
Drama
USA
2019
88 Minutes
Camila Morrone James Badge Dale Calvin Demba Ben Rosenfield Rebecca Henderson Rob Grabow
addict parent daughter veteran brooding emotional moving montana family family dysfunction family relationships addiction growing up 2020s
Faced with the responsibility to take care of her addict, veteran father, headstrong teen Mickey Peck keeps her household afloat.
Other, Drama
USA
2015
83 Minutes
Krisha Fairchild Robyn Fairchild Bill Wise Chris Doubek Olivia Grace Applegate Alex Dobrenko Chase Joliet Bryan Casserly Billie Fairchild Augustine Frizzell Victoria Fairchild
young woman family amusing shocking charming family home united states thanksgiving family secret past love mystery 2010s
Krisha returns for Thanksgiving dinner after ten years away from her family, but past demons threaten to ruin the festivities.
Other, Comedy
USA
2014
88 Minutes
Joel McHale Robin Williams Lauren Graham Clark Duke Oliver Platt Wendi McLendon-Covey Tim Heidecker Candice Bergen
robin williams father son santa claus family patriarch wife amusing charming lighthearted melodramatic emotional playful church family dinner family home christmas family family gathering family relationships fighting
Boyd Mitchler and his family must spend Christmas with his estranged family of misfits. Upon realizing that he left all his son's gifts at home, he hits the road with his dad in an attempt to make the 8-hour round trip before sunrise.
Drama
USA
2019
93 Minutes
Shia LaBeouf Lucas Hedges Noah Jupe Byron Bowers Laura San Giacomo FKA Twigs Natasha Lyonne Maika Monroe Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Martin Starr
child actor father therapist family confident dark emotional engaging gritty intense melancholy moving powerful profound raw uneasy united states hollywood dysfunctional family dysfunctional relationship
A young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health.