A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
2 You Can Count on Me (2000) ★ 7.5
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Laura Linney, Matthew Broderick, Amy Ryan
Drama
A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely seen younger brother returns to town.
3 Ordinary People (1980) ★ 7.7
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Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch
Drama
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
4 Short Term 12 (2013) ★ 7.9
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Brie Larson, Frantz Turner, John Gallagher Jr.
Drama
A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.
5 Lion (2016) ★ 8.0
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Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara
Biography, Drama
Saru, a boy from the slums, was lost at the age of five. The story of the surprising twists and turns of his fate and the search for his family.
6 Birdman (2014) ★ 7.7
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Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton
Comedy, Drama
A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.
7 Marriage Story (2019) ★ 7.9
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Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julia Greer
Drama, Romance
MARRIAGE STORY is Academy Award nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together. The film stars Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver. Laura Dern, Alan Alda, and Ray Liotta co-star.
8 Demolition (2015) ★ 7.0
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Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper
Comedy, Drama
A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. With the help of a customer service rep and her young son, he starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.
9 Revolutionary Road (2008) ★ 7.3
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Christopher Fitzgerald
Drama, Romance
It's 1955. Frank and April Wheeler, are in the 'seven year itch' of their marriage; they're not happy. April has forgone her dream of being an actress, and Frank hates his job. One day, April suggests they move to Paris as a means to rejuvenate their life.
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10 Dallas Buyers Club (2013) ★ 8.0
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Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto
Biography, Drama
In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
11 Moonlight (2016) ★ 7.4
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A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
12 Fences (2016) ★ 7.2
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A former baseball player of African-American descent, now picking up trash from the streets of Pittsburgh, struggles to provide for his family in 1950s America, where the racial question is still an open one.
13 Spotlight (2015) ★ 8.1
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Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams
Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
14 Rabbit Hole (2010) ★ 7.0
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Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest
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Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
15 Sound of Metal (2019) ★ 7.7
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Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci
Drama, Music
A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.
Sound of Metal (2019) is on #15 spot of movies related to Manchester by the Sea (2016). Sound of Metal (2019) was released in 2019, made by Darius Marder and has average rating 7.7 in 2022. Main stars of the Sound of Metal (2019) film are: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci.
16 The Beaver (2011) ★ 6.6
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Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin
Drama
Walter Black ('Mel Gibson') is depressed and sleeps most of the day. It's driving his family crazy, and his wife Meredith (Jodie Foster) kicks him out. Walter starts carrying a beaver puppet and tries to commit suicide (unsuccessfully). He uses the puppet to talk to himself, trying to bolster his spirits, and is trying to rebuild his life. Through the beaver, the family begins to learn about Walter's history and problems, and as he continues rebuilding, the beaver shows us all a way to cope.
The Beaver (2011) film was made by . Main stars of the movie: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin. You can find The Beaver (2011) in the the next genre categories: Drama and The Beaver (2011) has average rating 6.6, according to Screench user votes.
17 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) ★ 8.1
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Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell
Comedy, Crime, Drama
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.