20 movies like The Giver, ordered by similarity : Hera Pheri(1975), Kills on Wheels(2016), Break Loose(2013), Kai Po Che!(2013), Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie(2015), Snowpiercer(2013), Abandoned(2015), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes(2014), The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015), Giant Little Ones(2018), Is Anybody There?(2008), Blue Story(2019) ...
Sci-Fi, Action, Drama
South Africa|Canada|USA
2014
97 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Meryl Streep Brenton Thwaites Alexander Skarsgård Katie Holmes Taylor Swift Cameron Monaghan Odeya Rush Emma Tremblay
old man young man librarian soldier friend citizen brooding fascinating intense community center library interrogation room waterfall street dining room utopia knowledge defiance truth friendship
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
India
1975
164 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Saira Banu Kimi Katkar Vinod Khanna Sulakshana Pandit Deepa Sahi Shilpa Shirodkar
young man young woman friend best friend father girlfriend amusing gripping thrilling intense emotional moving india city house bungalow restaurant street friendship best friends
Two friends Ajay and Vijay gets separated from each other when they discover secrets about their past in their own ways.
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.
Action, Crime, Drama
USA
2013
85 Minutes
Artur Smolyaninov Irina Pegova Alexey Mantsigyn Alexander Novyn Artem Bystrov Pavel Vorontsov Vilma Kutavichute
commandant friend ex-soldier criminal intense gory brooding raw russia criminal underworld mafia friendship trust military adventure discovery rise fall revenge rescue
A candid, provocative look at the challenges and dilemmas musicians confront when trying to break into the famed LA recording industry where creative brilliance is tested by an industry consumed by raw capitalism and rampant file-sharing.
Drama
India
2013
126 Minutes
young man friend childhood friend neighbor girlfriend sister emotional gripping engaging heartwarming intense powerful india city house cricket match violence friendship chasing dreams community
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.
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
South Korea|Czech Republic
2013
125 Minutes
Chris Evans Song Kang-ho Tilda Swinton Jamie Bell Octavia Spencer John Hurt Ed Harris Ewen Bremner Ah-sung Ko Alison Pill Vlad Ivanov
survivor man train revolutionary soldier leader brooding brash intense train classroom barracks office train station train tracks apocalypse train travel survival control determination
In a future where a failed climate-change experiment has killed all life except for the lucky few who boarded the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, a new class system emerges.
Action, Drama
New Zealand
2015
86 Minutes
Dominic Purcell Peter Feeney Owen Black Siobhan Marshall Greg Johnson Daniel Cleary Serena Cotton Rachel Nash
man shipwreck survivor survivor friend explorer sailor engaging emotional melodramatic thrilling gripping suspenseful sea boat ocean home danger shipwreck sinking ship survival
In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|UK|Canada
2014
130 Minutes
Andy Serkis Jason Clarke Gary Oldman Keri Russell Toby Kebbell Kodi Smit-McPhee Kirk Acevedo Jon Eyez Enrique Murciano Jr. Terry Notary Judy Greer
chimpanzee follower human survivor leader friend brooding emotional intense california colony woods camp street hut leadership survival peace rivalry colonization
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
2015
118 Minutes
Shailene Woodley Theo James Octavia Spencer Jai Courtney Ray Stevenson Zoë Kravitz Miles Teller Ansel Elgort Maggie Q Naomi Watts Kate Winslet
teen girl enemy friend family member soldier partner brooding dark intense bleak thrilling destroyed city camp battlefield chicago street apartment dystopia survival friendship
Fugitives Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) search for allies and answers among the ruins of Chicago while arduously trying to evade Jeanine (Kate Winslet), leader of the Erudites.
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.
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.
Crime, Drama
UK
2019
91 Minutes
Stephen Odubola Micheal Ward Rohan Nedd Kadeem Ramsay Khali Best Junior Afolabi Salokun Karla-Simone Spence Eric Kofi Abrefa Jo Martin
friend rival gang member teenage mother love interest best friend bleak dreamy gripping intense uneasy gritty london inner city high school neighborhood street subway city life gang war
Feature adaptation of Rapman's YouTube series about two young friends who become rivals in a street war.
Drama
USA
2013
114 Minutes
Bruce Dern Will Forte June Squibb Bob Odenkirk Stacy Keach Mary Louise Wilson Rance Howard Tim Driscoll Devin Ratray Angela McEwan Elizabeth Moore
old man alcoholic son predator friend lottery winner brooding profound somber montana nebraska bar house office building car money trust celebrity alcoholism friendship
An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize.
Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation, Action, Crime
Canada
2015
113 Minutes
Katsuyuki Motohiro
policewoman criminal rebel soldier suspect brooding profound creative suspenseful japan future animation future technology profiling crime quest rescue metamorphosis adventure
While struggling with the death of her mother and the loss of a privileged life, a frustrated young woman attempts to reclaim her happiness which she believes is attached to a beloved ... See full summary »
Drama
India|UK|USA
2015
116 Minutes
Radhika Apte Sayani Gupta Adil Hussain Surveen Chawla Tannishtha Chatterjee Sumeet Vyas Mahesh Balraj Chandan Anand Riddhi Sen Lehar Khan Tanya Sachdeva
young woman indian father mother friend man intense emotional melodramatic inspiring disturbing heartwarming india big city family traditions religious traditions women's rights confrontation friendship love
In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2015
109 Minutes
Nat Wolff Cara Delevingne Halston Sage Austin Abrams Justice Smith Jaz Sinclair Cara Buono Griffin Freeman Josiah Cerio
young man young woman friend neighbor parent teacher brooding emotional intense hilarious town house street bedroom school classroom friendship disappearance search clues
After an all-night adventure, Quentin's lifelong crush, Margo, disappears, leaving behind clues that Quentin and his friends follow on the journey of a lifetime.
Crime, Comedy, Drama, Action
2017
105 Minutes
Dean O'Gorman James Rolleston Ashleigh Cummings Antonia Prebble Matt Whelan Ben Mitchell Milo Cawthorne Siobhan Marshall
outlaw cop friend boyfriend girlfriend driver amusing engaging endearing thrilling heartwarming new zealand vehicle barn road on the run big city on the run road trip protest
Accidental outlaws travel New Zealand in a yellow mini, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with the cops and the media hot on their tail.
Musical, Drama
2015
152 Minutes
Prabhu Deva Varun Dhawan Shraddha Kapoor Sushant Pujari Tisca Chopra Lauren Gottlieb Allu Arjun Raghav Juyal Dharmesh Yelande Salman Yusuff Khan
young man young woman friend dancer mentor confident fascinating intense passionate powerful moving india mumbai, india house street stage friendship dance dancing competition fighting
Childhood friends Suresh and Vinnie want to become successful dancers. To fulfill their dreams, they form a dance group with their friends and compete in a hip-hop contest in Las Vegas.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada|New Zealand
2017
142 Minutes
Andy Serkis Woody Harrelson Steve Zahn Karin Konoval Terry Notary Amiah Miller Judy Greer Max Lloyd-Jones Devyn Dalton Toby Kebbell Gabriel Chavarria
ape leader human colonel soldier family member brooding emotional intense forest city lair barracks battlefield bridge battle leadership anger danger survival
After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Action
USA
1985
109 Minutes
Nicholas Rowe Alan Cox Sophie Ward Anthony Higgins Susan Fleetwood Freddie Jones Nigel Stock
detective friend professor cult leader inventor granddaughter frenetic fascinating amusing suspenseful boarding school pyramid england sherlock holmes murder investigation cult high school friendship discovery mystery
When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate.