20 movies like An Actor Prepares, ordered by similarity : The Confirmation(2016), Daddy's Home 2(2017), Hotel Salvation(2016), A Serial Killer's Guide to Life(2019), This Is the Army(1943), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2(2017), The Land of Steady Habits(2018), Get Santa(2014), Youth in Oregon(2016), Folk Hero & Funny Guy(2016), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989), Ferrari Ki Sawaari(2012) ...
Comedy
USA
2018
97 Minutes
Jeremy Irons Jack Huston Matthew Modine Ben Schwartz Megalyn Euchikunwoke Mamie Gummer Will Patton Frankie Faison
actor father estranged son madcap brash cheeky confident fiery hedonistic quirky road united states father/son relationship heart attack alcoholism wedding road trip adventure discovery wretched excess
After suffering a heart attack, a world famous, hard-drinking actor is forced to drive cross country with his estranged son (who testified against him in his parents' divorce) on one last madcap adventure.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Comedy, Other
USA
2017
98 Minutes
Will Ferrell Mark Wahlberg Mel Gibson John Lithgow Linda Cardellini John Cena Scarlett Estevez Alessandra Ambrosio Owen Vaccaro Didi Costine Yamilah Saravong
father stepfather mother son grandfather daughter hilarious heartwarming tense cheeky offbeat witty airport forest park car house yard father/son relationship family gathering
Having finally gotten used to each other's existence, Brad and Dusty must now deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
Comedy, Drama
India
2016
102 Minutes
Adil Hussain Lalit Behl Geetanjali Kulkarni Palomi Ghosh Navnindra Behl Anil K. Rastogi
father son dying person emotional endearing sad india father/son relationship death journey discovery discovery adventure 21st century
Faced with his father's untimely and bizarre demand to go and die in the holy city of Varanasi and attain Salvation, a son is left with no choice but to embark on this journey.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
2019
81 Minutes
Katie Brayben Poppy Roe Ben Lloyd-Hughes Sarah Ball Tomiwa Edun Sinead Matthews Sian Clifford Owain Rhys Davies
addict life coach young woman serial killer brash engaging gripping gutsy quirky england road house car murder unlikely allies unlikely criminal road trip adventure discovery mystery
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
121 Minutes
George Murphy Joan Leslie Ronald Reagan George Tobias Alan Hale Charles Butterworth Julie Oshins
actor dancer father son fiancée soldier patriotic emotional new york city family home broadway theater military base world war i world war ii broadway marriage father/son relationship friendship adventure quest
In WWI dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the war, he becomes a producer. In WWII his son Johnny Jones, who was before his ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA
2017
135 Minutes
Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Michael Rooker Karen Gillan Sylvester Stallone Pom Klementieff Kurt Russell Elizabeth Debicki Tommy J. Flanagan Chris Sullivan
adventurer bounty hunter villain raccoon humanoid father brash cheeky confident thrilling offbeat hilarious space spaceship colony alien planet prison outer space team misfits
The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father the ambitious celestial being Ego.
Drama, Comedy
USA
2018
98 Minutes
Ben Mendelsohn Edie Falco Thomas Mann Charlie Tahan Connie Britton Bill Camp Elizabeth Marvel Natalie Gold Josh Pais
retiree wife drug addict teenager father son amusing hilarious emotional raw quirky moving restaurant house kitchen woods hospital bar lifestyle changes adventure
After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders befriends a drug-addicted teen, sending him down a path of reckless and shameful behavior.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Other
UK|USA
2014
102 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Rafe Spall Warwick Davis Kit Connor Nonso Anozie Jodie Whittaker Ewen Bremner Stephen Graham Joanna Scanlan
santa claus animal father son elf amusing hilarious charming lighthearted heartwarming engaging london christmas fairy tales fairies relationships saving the day father/son relationship adventure discovery
A father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
99 Minutes
Frank Langella Billy Crudup Christina Applegate Mary Kay Place Josh Lucas Nicola Peltz Alex Shaffer Geoffrey Owens Rebecca Blumhagen Michael Godere Carla Quevedo
old man daughter husband father-in-law son-in-law senior citizen cheeky confident emotional offbeat spirited amusing car road oregon store home right-to-die euthanasia living together
A man is tasked with driving his embittered 80-year-old father-in-law cross country to be legally euthanized in Oregon, while along the way helping him rediscover a reason for living.
Comedy
USA
2016
88 Minutes
Alex Karpovsky Wyatt Russell Meredith Hagner Melanie Lynskey Hannah Simone Michael Ian Black Heather Morris David Cross
comedian copywriter club owner childhood friend musician young woman charming creative emotional inspiring club radio station car road small town self-discovery failure adventure midlife crisis road trip
A successful singer-songwriter hatches a plan to help his friend's struggling comedy career and broken love life by hiring him as his opening act on his solo tour.
Comedy, Other
USA
1989
97 Minutes
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Randy Quaid Diane Ladd John Randolph E.G. Marshall Doris Roberts Julia Louis-Dreyfus Mae Questel William Hickey Brian Doyle Murray
father wife son daughter cousin neighbor hysterical madcap cheeky illinois family home shopping mall forest office holidays family traditions father/child relationship career vs. family suburban life houseguest
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
Comedy, Drama
India
2012
Minutes
Sharman Joshi Boman Irani Vidya Balan Satyadeep Misra Deepak Shirke Nilesh Diwekar
young man father son grandfather cricket player emotional gripping engaging heartwarming india house apartment cricket match family relationships family ties father/son relationship grandparent/child relationship chasing dreams adventure love
How the pursuit of an Indian cricket legend's Ferrari makes a young boy's dreams of playing cricket at Lords a reality.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1976
102 Minutes
Walter Matthau Tatum O'Neal Vic Morrow Joyce Van Patten Ben Piazza Jackie Earle Haley Alfred W. Lutter Brandon Cruz Shari Summers Joe Brooks Maurice Marks
coach baseball player son father adversary manager cheeky outlandish heartwarming san fernando valley baseball field california baseball alcoholism father/son relationship children vs. adults troubled youth sportsmanship underdog rivalry
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Adventure, Comedy
USA
1983
98 Minutes
Chevy Chase Beverly D'Angelo Christie Brinkley Anthony Michael Hall Imogene Coca Randy Quaid Dana Barron John Candy Eddie Bracken Brian Doyle Murray Eugene Levy
father wife son daughter aunt beautiful woman hilarious madcap chicago car los angeles hotel amusement park grand canyon travel family road trip vacation quest adventure
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
Comedy
India
2018
102 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Rishi Kapoor Jimit Trivedi Dharmendra Gohil Ashok Pathak Sunil Vishrani Nileash Pandya Avadhesh Bhagat
old man father son doctor friend amusing confident emotional hysterical lighthearted house bungalow doctor's office park hospital street father/son relationship old age challenge adventure
102 Not Out is a 2018 comedy-drama film, with legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan playing a 102-year-old wanting to break the oldest-man-alive record. Another Bollywood legend Rishi Kapoor plays his sad and grumpy 75-year-old son.
Comedy, Action
India
2014
180 Minutes
Shah Rukh Khan Deepika Padukone Abhishek Bachchan Boman Irani Sonu Sood Vivaan Shah Jackie Shroff
fighter teammate father son con man dancer cheeky fiery heartwarming quirky amusing dubai hotel competition hall vault india bollywood dancing competition diamond heist framed
A gang of amateur dancers takes part in a dancing competition to avenge their personal vendetta.
Comedy, Drama
Canada|USA
2018
104 Minutes
Vera Farmiga Christopher Plummer Lewis MacDougall Bobby Cannavale Kristen Schaal Peter Fonda Christopher Lloyd Dolly Wells Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Ryan Robbins BJ Harrison
single mother estranged father son drug dealer ex-husband grandson amusing emotional tense touching car texas california hotel mother/son relationship father/daughter relationship estrangement road trip ex-husbands drugs
Laura and her son Henry are forced to drive her estranged, pot-dealing, carefree father Jack cross country after being kicked out of a nursing home.
Comedy
South Korea
1998
99 Minutes
Song Kang-ho Park In-hwan Mun-hee Na Choe Min-sik Lee Yeon-sung Go Ho-kyung Gi-yeong Lee Ji Su-won
mother father son daughter guest uncle cheeky dark creepy country lodge wilderness south korea road suicide bad publicity cover-up dysfunctional family mysterious deaths murder transformation
A family opens a mountain inn where their first guest commits suicide. Suddenly all their guests befall horrible fates.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2005
97 Minutes
Peter Falk Paul Reiser Olympia Dukakis Elizabeth Perkins Mackenzie Connolly Lydia Grace Jordan Ann Dowd Claire Beckman Mimi Lieber Catherine Taormina
son father mother sister wife child emotional amusing open road new york state family home farmhouse missing persons search family relationships road trip camping male bonding adventure discovery
Ben's dad, Sam, shows up one night with a note that Ben's mother has left. While Ben's wife and his three sisters try to find her, Ben takes Sam on a day trip to see a farmhouse that is for sale.
Comedy, Drama
Italy|Canada
2010
132 Minutes
Paul Giamatti Rosamund Pike Minnie Driver Rachelle Lefevre Scott Speedman Bruce Greenwood Mark Addy Saul Rubinek Dustin Hoffman
grump television producer wife ex-wife father son hilarious emotional sad rome montreal, quebec office bar train success failed marriage pregnancy father/son relationship hockey murder investigation
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.