20 movies like The Sunset Limited, ordered by similarity : The Cliff(2016), Five Days Without Nora(2008), Inseparable(2011), The Valley(2017), Her(2013), First Reformed(2017), Monster in a Box(1991), Frank(2014), Queen(2014), Footnote(2011), Reprise(2006), Chef(2014) ...
Drama
2011
91 Minutes
professor suicidal person suicide amusing city apartment stage play detachment lost illusions attempted suicide opposing ideals ethical debate 2010s
A spiritual man (Samuel L. Jackson) and a suicidal professor (Tommy Lee Jones) have a philosophical debate.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Spain
2016
96 Minutes
Daniel Grao Juana Acosta Goya Toledo Josean Bengoetxea Jon Kortajarena Ingrid García Jonsson Ana Gracia Maiken Beitia Ciro Miró Xabier Elorriaga Itsaso Arana
lawyer sister cult member cult leader suicide suicidal person thrilling engaging suspenseful gripping shocking intense island london danger death suicide cult investigation brother/sister relationship
A mass suicide involving members of a cult takes place in the Canary Islands. Gabriel's younger sister, Cordelia, who he hasn't seen for years, was one of the cult followers. Gabriel decides to travel there and find out what happened.
Comedy, Drama
2008
92 Minutes
Fernando Ciangherotti Silvia Mariscal Enrique Arreola Ari Brickman Juan Carlos Colombo Marina de Tavira Juan Pablo Medina Max Kerlow Verónica Langer Angelina Peláez Martin LaSalle
widower ex-wife rabbi old man doctor son dark amusing offbeat mexico city family home apartment kitchen suicide funeral judaism will and testament family love fall
A woman's suicide just before Passover creates many complications for her ex-husband (Fernando Luján) and their family.
Comedy, Drama
China
2011
97 Minutes
Kevin Spacey Daniel Wu Gong Beibi Ni Yan Peter Stormare Kenneth Tsang Mo Zhang Tongsheng Han
man ex-wife friend superhero suicidal person loser amusing airy cheery engaging china suicide superheroes friendship secret identity rise fall adventure transformation mystery
A troubled young man, Li faces pressure at work and problems at home with his moody wife. Chuck, rescues Li from the brink of despair and becomes an unlikely mentor. But who is Chuck really?
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2017
95 Minutes
Alyy Khan Suchitra Pillai-Malik Agneeta Thacker Christa B. Allen Barry Corbin David S. Lee Samina Peerzada Salma Khan Hope Lauren Michelle Monge Emielyn Das
entrepreneur wife daughter suicide solemn uneasy tense emotional silicon valley house party office building theater office family success suicide marriage technology wretched excess
Devastated by his daughter's suicide, an Indian-American entrepreneur working in high-tech seeks answers to his lingering questions.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
119 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Amy Adams Rooney Mara Chris Pratt Olivia Wilde Matt Letscher Kristen Wiig Spike Jonze Portia Doubleday
man writer amusing charming heartwarming home office city computer world apartment love friendship male/female relationship loneliness discovery escape love 2010s
In a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Australia
2017
113 Minutes
Ethan Hawke Amanda Seyfried Philip Ettinger Cedric Kyles Michael Gaston Victoria Hill Van Hansis Satchel Eden Bell
reverend pregnant woman husband wife suicidal person activist bleak dark uneasy emotional gritty unrestrained small town house garage church tragic death suicide church corruption
A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1991
88 Minutes
writer amusing brooding creative witty london stage writer's block performance alienation suicide writing pursuit escape discovery 1980s
This is the story of Spalding Gray and his attempt to write a novel. It is a first person account about writing and living, and dealing with success while trying to be successful.
Drama, Comedy
2014
95 Minutes
Michael Fassbender Domhnall Gleeson Maggie Gyllenhaal Scoot McNairy Carla Azar François Civil
songwriter suicidal person musician mentally ill person dark amusing small town concert stage england ireland texas musicians band rise to fame suicide mask rise fall 21st century
An aspiring musician (Domhnall Gleeson) finds himself way out of his element after he joins a pop group led by an enigmatic figure (Michael Fassbender) who wears a giant fake head.
Drama
2014
146 Minutes
Kangana Ranaut Lisa Haydon Rajkummar Rao Mish Boyko Marco Canadea Guithob Joseph Jeffrey Chee Eng Ho
young woman young man bride groom mother father hilarious lighthearted amusing hysterical emotional inspiring india amsterdam paris city apartment club journey epic journey
Rani, a 24-year-old homely girl, decides to go on her honeymoon alone when her fiancé calls off the wedding. Traveling around Europe, she finds joy, makes friends, and gains new-found independence.
Comedy, Drama
Israel
2011
106 Minutes
Shlomo Bar-Aba Lior Ashkenazi Aliza Rosen Alma Zack Daniel Markovich Micah Lewesohn Yuval Scharf Nevo Kimchi
professor son wife scholar amusing profound passionate jerusalem hebrew university family home father/son relationship academia judaism misunderstanding ambition rivalry transformation 2010s
Eliezer and Uriel Shkolnik are father and son as well as rival professors in Talmudic Studies. When both men learn that Eliezer will be lauded for his work, their complicated relationship reaches a new peak.
Drama
Norway
2006
105 Minutes
Anders Danielsen Lie Espen Klouman Høiner Viktoria Winge Henrik Elvestad Christian Rubeck Odd-Magnus Williamson Pal Stokka Henrik Mestad
friend girlfriend writer author disheartening melodramatic amusing city apartment party ocean norway stage success friendship writing rejection jealousy mental breakdown quest
Two competitive friends, fueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, endure the pangs of love, depression and burgeoning careers.
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.
Comedy, Drama
2019
101 Minutes
Juliette Binoche François Civil Guillaume Gouix Charles Berling Nicole Garcia Jules Houplain Claude Perron Marie-Ange Casta Jules Gauzelin
professor middle-aged woman ex-husband lover impersonator dark tense france therapist's office impersonation fake identity suicide heartbreak psychoanalysis discovery forbidden love transformation 2010s
A 50-year-old divorced teacher creates a fake online persona of a beautiful 24-year-old woman, only to become trapped by her deceit when she falls for a man who has become smitten with her profile.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
103 Minutes
Bill Murray Melissa McCarthy Naomi Watts Chris O'Dowd Jaeden Martell Terrence Howard Kimberly Quinn Donna Mitchell Nathan Corddry Dario Barosso Ann Dowd
single mother son misanthrope mentor friend boss charming amusing cheeky brooklyn, n.y. apartment racetrack bar strip club office single mothers work misanthropy friendship gambling
A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.
Drama
USA
2015
110 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Ken Watanabe Naomi Watts Katie Aselton Jordan Gavaris James Saito Anna Friedman Charles Van Eman
mathematician man suicidal person japanese man businessman friend engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming intense charming japan tokyo forest attempted suicide suicide attempt fear happiness friendship
A suicidal American befriends a Japanese man lost in a forest near Mt. Fuji and the two search for a way out.
Drama
USA|Canada
2010
100 Minutes
Michael Sheen Maria Bello Alan Tudyk Moon Bloodgood Kyle Gallner Meat Loaf Aday Deidrie Henry Bruce French
husband wife son brother writer nephew dark intense los angeles house tennis court motel beach school shootings marital problems family guilt suicide resentment mystery
A married couple on the verge of separation are leveled by the news their 18-year-old son committed a mass shooting at his college, then took his own life.
Drama
USA
1942
89 Minutes
George Sanders Herbert Marshall Doris Dudley Steven Geray Eric Blore Albert Basserman
writer artist painter wife friend solemn hedonistic powerful london paris tahiti apartment studio art egoism morality suicide misogyny loyalty rise
Loosely inspired by Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-class life, his family, and his duties to start painting, as he has ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1930
98 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Ralph Graves Marie Prevost Lowell Sherman Nance O'Neil George Fawcett
artist prostitute friend father mother roommate melodramatic cheeky mushy new york city apartment studio staircase ship class conflict romance family art attempted suicide wealth
An upper-crust artist hires a 'party girl' as a model; romance follows.
Comedy, Drama
Germany
2014
104 Minutes
Jasna Fritzi Bauer Lilly Forgách Nikolaus Frei Rafael Gareisen Michael Gempart Lauritz Greve Heike Koslowski Sandro Lohmann Heike Makatsch Aurel Manthei Simon Schwarz
young girl teen girl suicidal person family psychoanalyst lover amusing cheeky emotional touching uneasy heartwarming europe bavaria munich doctor's office home germany teenage rebellion teen angst
Charleen, 15, quick-witted and sassy, is Kurt Cobain's biggest fan and wonders why 'growing up' has to be so complicated. One day, feeling especially melodramatic and rebellious, she ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
80 Minutes
Dana Shiraki Traci Hovel Gregory Lay Joseph Mancuso Grace Rex D.J. Paris Emily Hartford Bryant Mason Matt Dellapina Jonathan Fielding Jessica Myhr
suitor couple single woman family adult date amusing heartwarming bar city apartment workplace city affair relationships dysfunction sex lost love absence love 2010s
Five different stories of lonely people who meet through Internet sex personals.