20 movies like My Joy, ordered by similarity : Deliverance(1972), Halloweentown(1998), Noah(2014), The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996), Ray Meets Helen(2017), The Gold Rush(1925), Long Way North(2015), Stroszek(1977), Force majeure(2014), All Is Lost(2013), Most Beautiful Island(2017), Logan Lucky(2017) ...
Drama
Germany|Ukraine|Netherlands
2010
127 Minutes
Vlad Ivanov Viktor Nemets Olga Shuvalova Vladimir Golovin Maria Varsami Aleksey Vertkov Boris Kamorzin Olga Kogut
truck driver prostitute gypsy dark amusing ukraine luck survival social commentary adventure
A few days in the life of truck driver Georgi, which seems to be a never-ending nightmare, a spiral of violence and abuses of power.
Adventure, Drama
USA
1972
109 Minutes
Jon Voight Burt Reynolds Ned Beatty Ronny Cox Bill McKinney Herbert Coward James Dickey Ed Ramey Seamon Glass
salesman hillbilly best friend police officer madman city slicker creepy brutal dark disturbing tense frightening georgia river wilderness small town tent american south escape survival
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoeing trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
1998
90 Minutes
Debbie Reynolds Judith Hoag Kimberly J. Brown Joey Zimmerman Emily Roeske Robin Thomas Phillip Van Dyke Shannon Day
young girl witch family witty amusing lighthearted fictional city united states witch hunt witchcraft survival rescue family halloween fun adventure growing up love adventure 2010s
After learning she is a witch, a girl (Kimberly J. Brown) helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures.
Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, History
USA
2014
137 Minutes
Russell Crowe Jennifer Connelly Emma Watson Anthony Hopkins Ray Winstone Logan Lerman Douglas Booth Leo McHugh Carroll Dakota Goyo
god wife son adopted daughter animal husband brutal chilling intense ark sea mount ararat turkey forest house apocalypse flooding god anger sin
Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.
Animation, Kids & Family, Drama
USA|France
1996
86 Minutes
quasimodo gypsy soldier judge gargoyle dark engaging passionate amusing paris notre dame cathedral france underground carnival disfigurement showdown confinement friendship romance rescue
A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer.
Romance, Drama
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Keith Carradine Sondra Locke Keith David Samantha Mathis Jennifer Tilly Joshua Johnson-Lionel Kim Wayans Cynda Williams Jack Noseworthy Lenny Von Dohlen Tyson Ritter
older man older woman suicide boy lover amusing cheeky charming unrestrained hilarious touching doctor's office house farm bank restaurant luck chance meeting rags to riches love
In bizarre, unrelated turns of events, Ray and Helen each happen upon large sums of money which give them the chance to re-invent themselves.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
1925
82 Minutes
Charles Chaplin Mack Swain Tom Murray Georgia Hale Betty Morrissey Kay Deslys Joan Lowell Malcolm Waite Henry Bergman John Rand Heinie Conklin
tramp fugitive pretty woman prospector amusing witty playful yukon wilderness cabin expedition survival confinement gold rush unrequited love quest discovery adventure love 1890s
A prospector goes to the Klondike in search of gold and finds it and more.
Animation, Adventure, Drama
France|Denmark|Belgium|USA
2015
81 Minutes
russian young girl aristocrat adventurer explorer charming moving russia north pole adventure family life legacy exploration honor journey animation adventure quest 19th century
In 1882, a young Russian aristocrat goes on an epic adventure to find out what happened to her grandfather and save her family's reputation.
Drama
West Germany
1977
108 Minutes
Bruno S. Eva Mattes Clemens Scheitz
busker prostitute pimp neighbor nephew waitress bleak amusing eerie melodramatic berlin prison bar apartment new york city wisconsin immigration displacement loneliness culture shock
In Berlin, an alcoholic man, recently released from prison, joins his elderly friend and a prostitute in a determined dream to leave Germany and seek a better life in Wisconsin.
Comedy, Drama
Sweden|France|Norway|Denmark
2014
120 Minutes
Johannes Kuhnke Lisa Loven Kongsli Clara Wettergren Vincent Wettergren Kristofer Hivju Fanni Metelius Brady Corbet Karin Myrenberg
patriarch friend parent adulterer family child amusing gripping suspenseful dark the alps french alps hotel room balcony ski slopes ski resort disaster holidays children left for dead
A family vacationing in the French Alps is confronted with a devastating avalanche.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
USA
2013
105 Minutes
sailor dark intense raw thrilling indian ocean boat survival shipwreck sailing danger storm adventure rescue quest 2010s
After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2017
80 Minutes
Ana Asensio Natasha Romanova David Little Nicholas Tucci Larry Fessenden Caprice Benedetti Anna Myrha Ami Sheth Miriam A. Hyman Sara Visser Natalia Zvereva
illegal immigrant young woman bleak brooding emotional moving intense suspenseful new york city united states survival redemption struggle danger illegal immigration illicit business darkness dark secrets sacrifice underdog
Most Beautiful Island is a chilling portrait of an undocumented young woman's struggle for survival as she finds redemption from a tortured past in a dangerous game.
Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA|China
2017
119 Minutes
Channing Tatum Adam Driver Farrah Mackenzie Riley Keough Daniel Craig Katie Holmes Charles Halford Seth MacFarlane Jack Quaid Brian Gleeson Katherine Waterston
brother friend robber prisoner construction worker bank robber amusing brooding confident gripping madcap west virginia prison dump racetrack heist nascar hard times family honor bad luck
Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Hungary|Jordan
2015
142 Minutes
Matt Damon Jessica Chastain Kristen Wiig Jeff Daniels Michael Peña Kate Mara Sean Bean Sebastian Stan Aksel Hennie Donald Glover Mackenzie Davis
astronaut survivor president scientist wife crew member brooding emotional intense tense dark nasa facility camp mars spacecraft space station control room space travel stranded mars
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
119 Minutes
Michael Keaton Zach Galifianakis Edward Norton Andrea Riseborough Amy Ryan Emma Stone Naomi Watts Lindsay Duncan Merritt Wever Jeremy Shamos Bill Camp
action hero actor broadway director girlfriend daughter ex-wife creative charming emotional amusing dark apartment new york city broadway theater backstage street restaurant acting father/daughter relationship challenge
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
Comedy, Drama
2011
114 Minutes
Isabelle de Hertogh Gilles De Schrijver Johan Heldenbergh Karlijn Sileghem Robrecht Vanden Thoren Katelijne Verbeke Karel Vingerhoets Tom Audenaert Kimke Desart Xandra Van Welden Luc Verhoeven
young man disabled person blind person prostitute driver sick person engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming charming playful spain brothel sexual advances comedy relationships romance illness fun
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
78 Minutes
Mia Rose Frampton Stony Blyden Beau Brooks Lauren Giraldo Pej Vahdat Beth Lacke Juliette Angelo Kate Rachesky
cancer patient survivor boyfriend friend family member amusing endearing moving touching charming high school cafeteria hospital doctor's office gym classroom survival new life second chance friendship
When 18 year old Hope Gracin suddenly finds herself in remission from end-stage cancer, she must learn to live without an expiration date.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
115 Minutes
Jon Favreau Sofía Vergara John Alberto Leguizamo Scarlett Johansson Dustin Hoffman Emjay Anthony Robert Downey Jr. Oliver Platt Bobby Cannavale Amy Sedaris
owner chef ex-wife best friend son customer charming confident creative amusing heartwarming los angeles restaurant miami truck apartment food truck change new life challenge
A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
Drama
1959
94 Minutes
Francisco Rabal Rita Macedo Marga López Jesús Fernández Ignacio López Tarso Luis Aceves Castañeda Ofelia Guilmáin Noé Murayama Rosenda Monteros Ada Carrasco Antonio Bravo
priest prostitute sister horse trader thief prisoner bleak dreamy disturbing dark mexico slum countryside road village church pilgrimage crisis of faith mental illness religious persecution
A cleric (Francisco Rabal) puts aside his priest's garb, goes on a pilgrimage and harbors a murderous prostitute.
Drama
Canada|France
1981
97 Minutes
Everett McGill Rae Dawn Chong Ron Perlman Nicholas Kadi Gary Schwartz Joy Boushel
cro-magnon warrior cannibal slave hunter rival dark gritty intense wilderness village fire survival travel cannibalism daunting task quest rescue rivalry adventure
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.
Comedy, Action, Drama
UK|USA
2008
107 Minutes
Colin Farrell Brendan Gleeson Ralph Fiennes Ciarán Hinds Clémence Poésy Thekla Reuten Jordan Prentice Anna Madeley
hitman boss love interest dwarf tourist innkeeper amusing dark bruges, belgium hotel london church household death murder redemption loyalty friendship survival revenge
Guilt-stricken after a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.