20 movies like The Reluctant Fundamentalist, ordered by similarity : Custody(2016), Carol(2015), The Saint of Fort Washington(1993), Cold Souls(2009), Round Midnight(1986), Wadjda(2012), Restless City(2011), Beats(2019), Can You Ever Forgive Me?(2018), The Wind Will Carry Us(1999), Umberto D(1952), Milk(2008) ...
6.9/10
Drama
USA|UK|Qatar
2012
128 Minutes
Riz Ahmed Liev Schreiber Kate Hudson Kiefer Sutherland Om Puri Shabana Azmi Haluk Bilginer Martin Donovan Nelsan Ellis Adil Hussain Christopher Nicholas Smith
fundamentalist professor pakistani emotional engaging new york wall street life story middle class chases transformation underdog future
A young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street. He finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family's homeland.
6.4/10
Drama
USA
2016
104 Minutes
Viola Davis Hayden Panettiere Catalina Sandino Moreno Ellen Burstyn Dan Fogler Jaden Michael Bryce Lorenzo Nicholas L. Ashe Julius Tennon Karen Pittman
judge latina mother lawyer woman american african-american woman emotional tense engaging gripping positive court courtroom new york new york city united states america court battles court decision
The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.
7.2/10
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1993
108 Minutes
Danny Glover Matt Dillon Rick Aviles Nina Siemaszko Ving Rhames Joe Seneca
homeless person mentally impaired person bully friend veteran gritty emotional new york city street homeless shelter mentorship homelessness unlikely friendship struggle survival hard times discovery transformation underdog 1990s
A homeless schizophrenic seeks the help of a streetwise combat veteran as they attempt to overcome cruel life on the streets.
6.4/10
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
USA|France
2009
101 Minutes
Paul Giamatti Dina Korzun Emily Watson David Strathairn Lauren Ambrose Katheryn Winnick Boris Kievsky Oksana Lada Natalia Zvereva Rebecca Brooksher
actor doctor courier actress poet russian engaging offbeat emotional amusing new york city st. petersburg, russia stage doctor's office street apartment unlikely allies self-discovery acting souls
Paul is an actor who feels bogged down by his participation in a production of Chekov's play, Vanya.
Drama
1986
130 Minutes
Dexter Gordon François Cluzet Gabrielle Haker Sandra Reaves-Phillips Lonette McKee Christine Pascal Herbie Hancock Martin Scorsese Philippe Noiret Alain Sarde Palle Mikkelborg
saxophonist musician fan daughter uplifting dark emotional inspiring new york city paris bar jazz club addiction alcoholism jazz friendship aging music transformation fall
A jazz saxophonist (Dexter Gordon) from New York has a friend (François Cluzet) on the Left Bank of 1959 Paris.
7.5/10
Drama
Saudi Arabia|Netherlands|Germany|Jordan|United Arab Emirates|USA
2012
98 Minutes
Reem Abdullah Waad Mohammed Abdullrahman Al Gohani Ahd Sultan Al Assaf Alanoud Sajini Rafa Al Sanea Dana Abdullilah
boyfriend conservative troublemaker amusing emotional engaging saudi arabia toy store money competition underdog transformation
An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.
5.6/10
Drama
USA
2011
80 Minutes
Sy Alassane Sky Nicole Grey Danai Gurira Babs Olusanmokun Hervé Diese Zoey Martinson Anthony Okungbowa
african hustler immigrant musician pimp prostitute gripping powerful confident engaging new york city harlem, n.y. street restaurant romance immigrants alienation american dream cultural differences poverty
Tells the story of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle and falling in love is his greatest risk.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
2019
101 Minutes
Martin Donaghy Brian Ferguson Ryan Fletcher Laura Fraser Rachel Jackson Neil Leiper Lorn Macdonald Kevin Mains
scottish person teenager best friend parent partygoer amusing emotional engaging frenetic gutsy unrestrained scotland home city party rave street friendship rave culture drugs
Two teenage boys in Scotland in 1994, best friends with no control over their lives, risk everything to attend an illegal rave, hoping for the best night of their boring lives.
7.1/10
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2018
106 Minutes
Melissa McCarthy Richard E. Grant Dolly Wells Ben Falcone Gregory Korostishevsky Jane Curtin Stephen Spinella Christian Navarro Pun Bandhu Marc Evan Jackson Erik LaRay Harvey
celebrity biographer friend writer storyteller amusing creative emotional new york city office park bookstore street writing creative process unemployment forgery celebrities pop culture transformation
When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
7.6/10
Drama
Iran|France
1999
118 Minutes
Behzad Dourani
engineer relative young boy assistant townsperson old woman engaging intricate offbeat emotional iran city rural community village house road cultural differences aging unlikely friendship fitting in
Irreverent city engineer Behzad comes to a rural village in Iran to keep vigil for a dying relative. In the meanwhile the film follows his efforts to fit in with the local community and how he changes his own attitudes as a result.
Drama
1952
91 Minutes
Carlo Battisti Maria-Pia Casilio Lina Gennari Alberto Albani Barbieri Elena Rea Ileana Simova
elderly person landlady maid police officer dog bleak emotional moving rome boardinghouse hospital park street aging poverty fall quest 1950s
A lonely old man struggles to maintain his dignity while leading a meager existence with his dog as his only companion.
7.5/10
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
USA
2008
128 Minutes
Sean Penn Emile Hirsch Josh Brolin Diego Luna James Franco Alison Pill Victor Garber Denis O'Hare Joseph Cross Stephen Spinella Lucas Grabeel
harvey milk police officer politician assassin hippie dan white moving emotional engaging san francisco new york city household store assassination politics social change deception homosexuality rise transformation
The story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
6.4/10
Musical, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2017
82 Minutes
Luka Kain Margot Bingham Regina Taylor Marquis Rodriguez Mj Rodriguez Indya Moore Alexia Garcia Kate Bornstein Jaylin Fletcher Stephen Conrad Moore Evander Duck Jr.
teen boy mother brother aunt drag queen transgender woman emotional profound tense powerful inspiring moving new york city high school apartment club stage homeless shelter transsexuality cross-dressing
A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.
7.4/10
Drama
USA
1994
110 Minutes
Paul Newman Jessica Tandy Melanie Griffith Bruce Willis Dylan Walsh Pruitt Taylor Vince Gene Saks Josef Sommer Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Bosco Margo Martindale
construction worker lawyer barmaid professor landlady charming emotional heartwarming small town bar redemption father/son relationship scam retirement rivalry underdog transformation growing up 1990s
A stubborn man past his prime reflects on his life of strict independence and seeks more from himself.
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1932
85 Minutes
Clark Gable Carole Lombard Dorothy Mackaill Grant Mitchell Elizabeth Patterson Lillian Harmer George Barbier J. Farrell MacDonald Charley Grapewin
gambler librarian partner detective wife mistress cheeky confident emotional manhattan small town new york city apartment wall street gambling marriage deception investigation crime relocation
An on-the-lam New York card shark marries a small-town librarian who thinks he's a businessman.
7.7/10
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.
Adventure, Drama
2015
111 Minutes
Josh Wiggins Lauren Graham Thomas Haden Church Robbie Amell Luke Kleintank Joseph Julian Soria Dejon LaQuake Miles Mussenden
marine dog brother friend mother father brooding emotional fascinating afghanistan house park parade street festival death friendship growing up teen angst dog rescue
The family of a fallen Marine adopts his traumatized service dog, giving both the four-legged veteran and a troubled teen (Josh Wiggins) the chance to heal.
6.6/10
Drama
USA
2019
108 Minutes
Rob Morgan Yolonda Ross Amber Havard Sara Allbright Steven Boyd Roishaun Davenport Troy Anthony Hogan Ashton Hughes
showman rodeo rider teen girl troubled youth charming confident emotional endearing heartwarming inspiring moving positive powerful raw spirited striking touching winsome texas houston
In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bullfighter who's seen his best days in the arena; it's a collision that will change them both.
7.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1985
92 Minutes
Emilio Estevez Molly Ringwald Judd Nelson Paul Gleason Anthony Michael Hall John Kapelos Ally Sheedy Perry Crawford
jock bad boy popular girl outcast nerd principal charming melodramatic engaging touching amusing library illinois gym storage closet football field street high school detention teen angst
Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.
7.1/10
Adventure, Biography, Drama
USA
2014
115 Minutes
Reese Witherspoon Laura Dern Thomas Sadoski Michiel Huisman Gaby Hoffmann Kevin Rankin W. Earl Brown Nick Eversman Mo McRae Keene McRae Brian Van Holt
troubled woman dead person ex-husband counselor stranger friend brooding emotional intense trail camp forest bar street car desperation tragedy reflection healing travel
A chronicle of one woman's one thousand one hundred mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
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