20 movies like Madame Bovary, ordered by similarity : Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie(2015), Divergent(2014), The Song of Sparrows(2008), The Good Earth(1937), Pelle the Conqueror(1987), Mirai(2018), Violent Saturday(1955), Dark River(2017), O Quatrilho(1995), Anna Karenina(2012), Mirai(2018), Dad and Dave: On Our Selection(1995) ...
Romance, Drama, History
Germany|Belgium|USA
2014
118 Minutes
Mia Wasikowska Rhys Ifans Ezra Miller Logan Marshall-Green Henry Lloyd-Hughes Laura Carmichael Olivier Gourmet Paul Giamatti Luke Tittensor Morfydd Clark
wife young woman father emotional future farm madame bovary happiness trapped transformation future
Bored in her marriage to a country doctor and stifled by life in a small town, the restless Emma Bovary pursues her dreams of passion and excitement, whatever they may cost.
Sci-Fi, Action, Anime
Japan|USA
2015
100 Minutes
Kazuchika Kise
young woman enemy friend creative suspenseful thrilling brooding profound japan future terrorism future threats manipulation cybernetics animation adventure discovery transformation rescue
Newport-City 2029: Major, an advanced female cyborg, is in charge of the anti-terrorism etc. unit reporting directly to the government. Taking out terrorists and freeing hostages at an embassy doesn't go smoothly. Major investigates why.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
2014
140 Minutes
Shailene Woodley Theo James Ashley Judd Jai Courtney Ray Stevenson Zoë Kravitz Miles Teller Tony Goldwyn Ansel Elgort Maggie Q Mekhi Phifer
teen girl rebel group leader brother teen boy father brooding cool disturbing thrilling suspenseful melancholy future city training area school chicago home group dynamics future
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Drama
2008
96 Minutes
Reza Naji Hamid Aghazi Maryam Akbari Kamran Dehghan Schabnam Akhlaghi Neshat Nazari Hassan Rezaee Ponya Salehi
laborer wife deaf child father taxi driver businessman emotional amusing powerful tehran, iran countryside ostrich farm road construction site journey poverty unemployment city vs. country mistaken identity father/daughter relationship
The kind and generous nature of a former ostrich farmer (Reza Naji) starts to erode after he takes a job in the city driving a motorcycle taxi.
Drama
USA
1937
138 Minutes
Paul Muni Luise Rainer Walter Connolly Tilly Losch Charley Grapewin Jessie Ralph Soo Yong Keye Luke Roland Lui Ching Wah Lee Harold Huber
farmer wife pretty woman son emotional melodramatic china farm farming family poverty aspirations marriage love triangle transformation love sacrifice 1930s
Although married Chinese farmers Wang and O-Lan initially experience success, their lives are complicated by declining fortunes and lean times, as well as the arrival of the beautiful young Lotus.
Drama
Denmark|Sweden
1987
160 Minutes
Max von Sydow Pelle Hvenegaard Erik Paaske Kristina Törnqvist Bjorn Granath Astrid Villaume Axel Strøbye Troels Asmussen Karen Wegener Sofie Gråbøl Lars Simonsen
father son farmer worker brooding emotional touching bornholm, denmark farm ship class distinctions bigotry family farming growing up transformation underdog 19th century
When his wife dies, Lassefar (Max von Sydow) takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle (Pelle Hvenegaard), from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life. Signing on as laborers at ... See full summary »
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Crime, Drama
USA
1955
91 Minutes
Victor Mature Richard Egan Stephen McNally Virginia Leith Tommy Noonan Lee Marvin Margaret Hayes J. Carrol Naish Sylvia Sidney Ernest Borgnine Dorothy Patrick
criminal father son husband wife farmer dark emotional small town mine bank household farm arizona bank heist voyeurism father/son relationship infidelity hostage situation violence
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK
2017
89 Minutes
Ruth Wilson Mark Stanley Sean Bean Esme Creed-Miles Aiden McCullough Shane Attwooll Steve Garti Una McNulty Dean Andrews Jonah Russell Joe Dempsie
father farmer daughter brother estranged brother friend emotional intricate tense solemn intense farm house barn pasture estrangement family business family feud farming mysterious past
Following the death of her father, Alice (Ruth Wilson) returns to her home village for the first time in 15 years, to claim the tenancy to the family farm she believes is rightfully hers.
Drama, Romance
Brazil
1995
92 Minutes
Gloria Pires Patrícia Pillar Bruno Campos Alexandre Paternost Gianfrancesco Guarnieri Cecil Thiré Cláudio Mamberti José Lewgoy Antonio Carlos Pires
immigrant wife husband farmer neighbor lover passionate emotional uplifting brazil rural community household farm infidelity marriage immigration farming childcare social ostracism forbidden love
Two couples of Italian immigrants are part of a game that leads to treason and brings serious consequences to those who lose.
Drama, Romance, History
UK
2012
129 Minutes
Keira Knightley Aaron Taylor-Johnson Jude Law Domhnall Gleeson Alicia Vikander Matthew Macfadyen Kelly Macdonald Oskar McNamara Olivia Williams Ruth Wilson Emily Watson
wife count husband son farmer princess passionate striking emotional russia estate countryside resort infidelity doomed romance child custody social standing nobility forbidden love transformation
In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Comedy, Drama
Australia
1995
110 Minutes
Leo McKern Joan Sutherland Geoffrey Rush David Field Noah Taylor Essie Davis Celia Ireland Ray Barrett Barry Otto Nicholas Eadie Murray Bartlett
farmer wife son politician neighbor amusing charming australia farm small town family farming politics father/son relationship growing up transformation 19th century
Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament.
Drama, History
1998
110 Minutes
Catherine McCormack Rachel Weisz Anna Friel Steven Mackintosh Tom Georgeson Maureen O'Brien Lucy Akhurst Paul Bettany
college graduate hairdresser young woman naval officer farmer son endearing inspiring emotional england countryside farm women's land army world war ii friendship home front feminism women's rights adventure love
While British men are fighting World War II, three female volunteers (Catherine McCormack, Rachel Weisz, Anna Friel) labor on an elderly man's farm.
Romance, Drama
India
2004
135 Minutes
Sammir Dattani Pooja Kanwal Sachin Khedekar Akshay Anand Sandhya Mridul
young woman wealthy girl poor person love interest father dance instructor engaging heartwarming cheeky emotional melodramatic dance studio dance relationships father/daughter relationship class conflict intervention happiness love forbidden love
Daughter of a rich man, Pari (Pooja Kanwal) falls in love with a poor boy Yash (Sameer Dattani), whose dream is to open a dance academy. The relationship is disliked by her childhood friend... See full summary »
Drama, Romance
India
1985
150 Minutes
Sunil Dutt Rekha Farooq Shaikh Deepti Naval Rajkiran Rohan Kapoor
young man single father young woman love interest emotional endearing moving india town city house father/daughter relationship father/son relationship difficult decision love quest pursuit 1980s
A story of the blind sense of duty of the elders and the self-confidence and arrogance of the young. Both think they are right for the sake of love.
Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Spain|France|Canada|UK
2015
129 Minutes
George Clooney Hugh Laurie Britt Robertson Raffey Cassidy Tim McGraw Kathryn Hahn Keegan-Michael Key Chris Bauer Thomas Robinson Pierce Gagnon Matthew MacCaull
young woman scientist visitor adventurer robot soldier confident fascinating engaging field future house underground shelter street building future exploration robots mankind danger
Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Australia
2016
124 Minutes
Lars Eidinger Adèle Haenel Hannah Herzsprung Jan Josef Liefers Sigrid Marquardt Djenabuh Jalloh Rolf Hoppe Bibiane Zeller Gerdy Zint Cornelius Schwalm Eva Löbau
man scientist wife jewish man young woman intern charming amusing emotional melodramatic witty heartwarming germany postwar germany history nazism secret family history holocaust discovery
A brilliant young psychiatrist is forced to confront the dark creature that dwells deep within her own unconscious when she investigates the supernatural disappearance of a university student.
Romance, Drama
India|France|Germany|USA|Canada
2013
105 Minutes
Irrfan Khan Nimrat Kaur Nawazuddin Siddiqui Denzil Smith Bharati Achrekar Nakul Vaid Lillete Dubey Yashvi Puneet Nagar
housewife husband widower charming endearing positive india village house husband/wife relationship friendship loneliness neglect happiness discovery transformation mystery 2010s
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
Sci-Fi, Drama
USA
2018
101 Minutes
Michael B. Jordan Michael Shannon Sofia Boutella Laura Harrier Martin Donovan Keir Dullea Lilly Singh Grace Lynn Kung
fireman outlaw thrilling suspenseful spirited future dystopia future outlaws fire literature dystopia adventure rescue revenge pursuit future
In a terrifying care-free future, a young man, Guy Montag, whose job as a fireman is to burn all books, questions his actions after meeting a young woman - and begins to rebel against society.
Romance, Drama
Germany
2008
98 Minutes
Ursula Werner Horst Rehberg Horst Westphal Steffi Kühnert
woman man couple lover cheeky confident emotional engaging heartwarming germany home apartment lake love love triangle loveless marriage lovers old age love forbidden love
A romantic drama about a woman who enters into an affair after 30 years of marriage.