20 movies like Giovanni's Island, ordered by similarity : Duck Duck Goose(2018), Long Way North(2015), My Feral Heart(2016), Is Anybody There?(2008), A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon(2019), Tehran Taboo(2017), Late Night(2019), The Saint of Fort Washington(1993), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey(2007), Boyhood(2014), Edie(2017), Our Very Own(2005) ...
Animation, Drama
2014
102 Minutes
russian friend little boy little girl touching inspiring heartwarming japan backyard home island russia unlikely allies positivity hard times power struggle determination friendship adventure growing up
Two children from opposite sides of the border develop a friendship in the aftermath of a devastating conflict.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
China|USA|UK|Thailand|India
2018
82 Minutes
goose friend cat duck pig chicken amusing lighthearted emotional heartwarming touching playful pond woods shack field mountain forest unlikely allies unlikely friendship
A bachelor goose must form a bond with two lost ducklings as they journey south.
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
UK
2016
83 Minutes
Suzanna Hamilton Darren Kent Pixie Le Knot Will Rastall Eileen Pollock Jason Wright Steven Brandon Shana Swash Edward Wilkinson Rachael Cox
down syndrome sufferer friend young girl outsider young boy mother charming emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring moving english countryside nursing home home town field barn loss love
Luke, an independent young man with Down's syndrome stumbles upon a wild and life changing friendship.
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.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|Belgium|USA|China|Australia|Japan|Finland|Germany|Ireland
2019
87 Minutes
Will Becher Justin Fletcher John Sparkes Amalia Vitale Kate Harbour David Holt Richard Webber Simon Greenall Joe Sugg Emma Tate Andy Nyman
alien animal friend stranger farmer government official amusing engaging heartwarming lighthearted playful winsome farm town countryside alien planet unlikely allies friendly aliens friendship aliens
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Animation, Drama
Germany|Austria
2017
96 Minutes
iranian citizen prostitute beautiful woman musician friend lover emotional passionate melodramatic engaging heartwarming spirited iran tehran, iran iranian society religious traditions attraction friendship family honor secrets
In their desperate search for freedom and happiness, four young people from Tehran, Iran are forced to break the taboos of a restrictive, islamic society.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2019
102 Minutes
Emma Thompson Mindy Kaling John Lithgow Hugh Dancy Reid Scott Denis O'Hare Max Casella Paul Walter Hauser John Early Luke Slattery Ike Barinholtz
talk show host writer co-worker friend amusing hilarious cheeky inspiring uplifting new york city television studio office stage women comedy unlikely allies unlikely friendship friendship working woman transformation
A late night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show.
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.
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
2014
165 Minutes
Ellar Coltrane Patricia Arquette Ethan Hawke Lorelei Linklater Tamara Jolaine Nick Krause Jordan Howard Evie Thompson
child mother father sister classmate friend charming cool creative classroom backyard bedroom dining room dark room bowling alley growing up life family travel birthdays
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Drama
2017
102 Minutes
Sheila Hancock Kevin Guthrie Paul Brannigan Amy Manson Wendy Morgan Donald Pelmear Tanya Winsor Seoras Hearton Shaun Cowan
elderly woman young man mountain climber family matriarch family husband engaging gutsy heartwarming inspiring moving tender offbeat profound uplifting touching mountain scotland united kingdom road
After her controlling husband dies, an elderly woman embarks on a trip to fulfill her longtime dream of climbing a mountain in the Scottish Highlands.
Drama
USA
2005
106 Minutes
Allison Janney Cheryl Hines Keith Carradine Jason Ritter Hilarie Burton Faith Prince Mary Badham Autumn Reeser Derek Carter Michael McKee Amy Landers
teen boy teen girl mother father friend movie star touching amusing shelbyville, tenn. tennessee small town family home musical gathering homecoming fame financial troubles small-town life friendship alcoholism adventure
Itching to leave small-town life in Shelbyville, Tennessee, five friends are sent into a frenzy when they learn hometown-girl-turned-Hollywood-star Sondra Locke may be returning.
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
66 Minutes
orphan police officer amusing charming cheeky confident creative endearing heartwarming inspiring playful positive foster home switzerland france meaning of life trust true love growing up orphans
After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.
Drama
Canada
2018
94 Minutes
Josh Wiggins Darren Mann Taylor Hickson Maria Bello Kyle MacLachlan Niamh Wilson Hailey Kittle Peter Outerbridge Stephanie Moore Kiana Madeira Olivia Scriven
best friend girlfriend mother father partygoer tense emotional touching intense high school party swimming pool house classroom convenience store friendship love growing up teen romance teen culture
Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
74 Minutes
Jon Michael Hill Julian Parker Ryan Hallahan Blake DeLong
young man stranger police officer friend homeless person amusing bleak tense offbeat witty spirited chicago street corner street friendship homelessness leaving home police brutality shoot-out adventure
Two young men pass the time dreaming of the promised land.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Germany|Japan|USA|UK
2018
101 Minutes
dog boy stray animal friend politician police officer playful amusing endearing spirited hilarious offbeat japan island dump airplane gondola headquarters rule breaking isolation
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Comedy, Action, Drama
Hungary
2016
105 Minutes
Szabolcs Thuróczy Zoltán Fenyvesi Mónika Balsai Ádám Fekete Lídia Danis
teenager disabled person hitman friend young man gripping bleak brooding hungary growing up crime violence disability friendship unlikely allies growing up adventure discovery 2010s
Two disabled teenagers looking for a reason to live, team up with a wheelchair hitman.
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
2019
98 Minutes
Ellar Coltrane Ian Nelson Analeigh Tipton Callan McAuliffe Ella Hunt Bill Milner Hayden Szeto Lana Condor Victoria Justice
best friend band member friend love interest girlfriend cheeky amusing emotional charming stage bar woods house apartment growing up friendship romance broken heart love triangle love
A coming-of-age story about the complexities of young romantic relationships.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2017
85 Minutes
Zane Austin Carrie Genzel Lochlyn Munro Francesca Capaldi Andrew Kavadas Reese Alexander Bradley Stryker Kathryn Kirkpatrick Bruce Blain Curtis Lum
dog president young boy russian general airy amusing hilarious heartwarming lighthearted charming white house human-animal friendship friendship danger dog behavior adventure discovery growing up pursuit rescue
Max is assigned to the White House while Charlie, the secret service dog, is on maternity leave. He meets TJ, a 12 year old boy, who is the President's son. Due to his father's high profile... See full summary »