20 movies like Burning Sands, ordered by similarity : Brad's Status(2017), The Sterling Chase(1999), Young Warriors(1983), Fraternity Row(1977), Descent(2007), Lions for Lambs(2007), The Great Debaters(2007), Submission(2017), Step Up 3(2010), The Blot(1921), C.O.G.(2013), National Lampoon's Animal House(1978) ...
Drama
USA
2017
96 Minutes
Trevor Jackson Alfre Woodard Steve Harris Tosin Cole DeRon Horton Trevante Rhodes Serayah Imani Hakim Octavius J. Johnson Rotimi Nafessa Williams
black student college student frat boy college dean professor bleak chilling dark gripping fast food restaurant car apartment college fraternity house oppression fraternity college humiliation escape fall
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
102 Minutes
Ben Stiller Michael Sheen Jenna Fischer Luke Wilson Jemaine Clement Austin Abrams Shazi Raja Mike White Kenny Wong
father high-school student wife college buddy dean emotional endearing heartwarming inspiring house car college harvard university restaurant hotel room midlife crisis college admission family ties career vs. family growing up
A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.
Drama
USA
1999
92 Minutes
Andrea Ferrell John Livingston Irene Ng Jack Noseworthy Devon Odessa Sean Patrick Thomas Nicholle Tom Alanna Ubach
lesbian feminist college student girlfriend black student classmate emotional melodramatic college fraternity house ambition graduation race relations college competition life lessons love growing up pursuit 1990s
Three college students compete for an award that will determine their future.
Crime, Drama
USA
1983
103 Minutes
Ernest Borgnine Richard Roundtree James Van Patten Lynda Day George Anne Lockhart Tom Reilly Ed De Stefane Mike Norris
college student sister thug cop father frat boy dark brooding uneasy college street helicopter household fraternity house violence rape vigilantism fraternity murder investigation gang war
A young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1977
101 Minutes
Peter Fox Gregory Harrison Scott Newman Charles Gary Allison Nancy Morgan Wendy Phillips Robert Emhardt Robert Matthews Bernard Kantor Cliff Robertson Scott Brown
pledge frat boy girlfriend teacher uneasy disheartening college fraternity house classroom college hazing fraternity accidental death underdog growing up quest 1950s
Story of an upper class college in the early '50s and how a "harmless" hazing resulted in a student's death.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
100 Minutes
Rosario Dawson Chad Faust Marcus Patrick Scott Bailey Alexie Gilmore Spencer Grammer Wilson Jermaine Heredia James O'Toole Scott Porter
college student graduate student rapist retail manager professor accomplice bleak brooding emotional apartment fraternity house college clothing store classroom college life rape rape aftermath change of lifestyle mental breakdown retribution
A college co-ed is brutally raped and struggles alone to rebuild her life.
Drama
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Robert Redford Meryl Streep Tom Cruise Derek Luke Michael Peña Andrew Garfield Peter Berg Kevin Dunn
college student college professor journalist senator lieutenant soldier gripping emotional fascinating college fraternity house government offices household military base afghanistan education military service inspiration politics war in afghanistan
Injuries sustained by two Army rangers behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor.
Drama
USA
2007
127 Minutes
Denzel Washington Forest Whitaker Nate Parker Jurnee Smollett-Bell Denzel Whitaker Jermaine Williams Gina Ravera John Heard Kimberly Elise Devyn Tyler Trenton McClain Boyd
professor scholar college student child prodigy uplifting inspiring positive texas college harvard university college racism discrimination debate student-teacher relationship rise quest 1930s
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Stanley Tucci Addison Timlin Kyra Sedgwick Janeane Garofalo Ritchie Coster Colby Minifie Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly Malika Samuel David Pittu Juan Castano Wali Collins
college professor college student colleague wife literary agent mother brooding engaging intense passionate sultry melodramatic houston college student-teacher relationship ethics college life writing obsession infidelity
A well-respected professor who is a celebrated novelist and loving husband loses himself when he becomes obsessed with an ambitious and talented student.
Romance, Drama
USA
2010
106 Minutes
Rick Malambri Adam G. Sevani Sharni Vinson Alyson Stoner Harry Shum Jr. Keith Stallworth Kendra Andrews Stephen "tWitch" Boss Joe Slaughter LaJon "Lil Duda" Dantzler
college student dancer sister love interest foster mother hip-hop dancer uplifting emotional tense creative spectacular new york city college street warehouse dance club stage showdown college friendship
A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown.
Drama
USA
1921
78 Minutes
Philip Hubbard Margaret McWade Claire Windsor Louis Calhern Marie Walcamp
professor wife librarian student reverend neighbor bleak inspiring touching house college poverty illness theft young love class struggle sacrifice underdog escape 1920s
The Professor dispenses the wisdom of the ages and does not make a living wage. The sons of the rich and powerful are students lacking any motivation. The next door neighbor of the ... See full summary »
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
USA
2013
88 Minutes
Jonathan Groff Denis O'Hare Corey Stoll Dean Stockwell Casey Wilson Troian Bellisario Dale Dickey Louis Hobson Eloy Mendez Sean Ghazi Dana Millican
gay man college dropout young man amusing moving emotional witty united states oregon college apple orchard church sexual awakening sexual identity sexual orientation college faith religion change life lessons
A cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.
Comedy
USA
1978
109 Minutes
John Belushi Kevin Bacon Donald Sutherland Karen Allen Tim Matheson John Vernon Verna Bloom Thomas Hulce Cesare Danova Peter Riegert Stephen Furst
pledge frat boy dean student teacher underage girl hilarious madcap unrestrained college fraternity house parade sorority cafeteria fraternity debauchery college underdog rivalry growing up
At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
Drama
India
1992
174 Minutes
Aamir Khan Mamik Kulbhushan Kharbanda Ayesha Jhulka Pooja Bedi Deepak Tijori
student rich kid college student brother athlete competitor engaging lighthearted heartwarming amusing playful college competition fighting winning bollywood sports adventure growing up pursuit
A rich brat and a poor chap try to woo a girl, with their rivalry culminating in the most prestigious college event - the marathon cycle race.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
84 Minutes
Melanie Lynskey Nelsan Ellis Armani Jackson Oona Laurence Janeane Garofalo Nadia Dajani Veanne Cox Julie Hays Miranda McKeon David Charles Ebert Maliq Johnson
black student mother father professor unrestrained amusing confident hilarious intricate small town washington state college house restaurant interracial conflict racial issues discovery growing up love rivalry
An interracial family struggles to adjust when they move from New York City to a small, predominately white town in Washington State.
Drama
USA
2019
87 Minutes
Julia Garner Matthew Macfayden Makenzie Leigh Juliana Canfield Lou Martini Jr. Noah Robbins Dagmara Dominczyk Kristine Froseth Alexander Chaplin Clara Wong Purva Bedi
college graduate film producer assistant media mogul engaging emotional powerful striking los angeles film set hollywood college misogyny predators sexual abuse career aspirations rise fall escape pursuit
A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
Biography, Drama
USA|Germany
2008
129 Minutes
Dennis Quaid Rob Brown Clancy Brown Omar Benson Miller Charles S. Dutton Darrin Dewitt Henson Nelsan Ellis Nicole Beharie
college student football player coach teammate uplifting engaging new york state college football field football college civil rights racism heisman trophy sports transformation quest 1950s
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Biography, Drama
USA
2015
118 Minutes
Aaron Eckhart Finn Wittrock Robin Tunney Sarah Bolger Michael Reilly Burke Rett Terrell Juston Street
football coach football player college student college president teammate family member confident gripping emotional texas football field dorm locker room classroom college campus football college determination challenge teamwork
Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.
Drama
UK|USA
1994
89 Minutes
professor college student intense melodramatic profound dark office college hallway sexual harassment accusations feminism gender roles battle of sexes narcissism rivalry fall transformation 1990s
When a student visits her professor to discuss how she failed his course, the discussion takes an awkward turn.
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
Canada
2016
90 Minutes
Elise Bauman Natasha Negovanlis Winny Clarke Justin Gerhard Delphine Roussel Christina Song David John Phillips Meredith Heinrich Mark Matechuk Daryl Marks Pujaa Pandey
best friend lesbian boyfriend love interest professor family member confident cheeky cool college classroom apartment store party campus college sexual identity lesbianism dating friendship
A film about growing apart when growing up. Two best friends relationship strains when one deals with her newfound sexuality and the other with breaking up with her long term boyfriend.
Drama, Music
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Teyana Taylor Bryshere Y. Gray Sierra Aylina McClain Charmin Lee Candice Craig Joel Rush Brya Wood Lawrence Kao Kwajalyn Brown Josh Ventura Maria Legarda
dancer student young woman dancing girl rival lighthearted cheeky cool playful united states city dance club dance floor college atlanta dance college admission friendship rivalry dancing
Aspiring street dancer Skyler (Teyana Taylor) is at a major crossroads in her life. She's decided to try-out for the same dance crew as her formally trained sister Tosha (Sierra McClain) in... See full summary »