Movies like Stand by Me (1986)

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Stand by Me (1986)
8.1
R
Duration: 89min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Rob Reiner
Plot: In 1959, four lads set out on a walk in Oregon in search of a corpse. Along the road, they encounter risks, difficulties, and secrets. They pick up lessons about growing up, bravery, and friendship. A group of bullies who wish to beat them to their bodies is another issue they must cope with. The narrative is based on a Stephen King novella.
Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland
Keywords: based on novel or book, coming of age, friendship, road trip, bullying, oregon, affectation, leech, story within the story, railroad track
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Transamerica(2005) , Basquiat(1996) , Fight Club(1999) , The Poseidon Adventure(1972) , To Die For(1995) , Dances with Wolves(1990) , Big Fish(2003) , The Hours(2002) , The Terminal(2004) , To Kill a Mockingbird(1962) , The Grapes of Wrath(1940) , Full Metal Jacket(1987) , The Killing Fields(1985) , Trainspotting(1996) , Emma.(2020)

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Fight Club (1999)
8.8
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1999-10-15
Duration: 139min
Country: US
Cast: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto
Big Fish (2003)
8
PG-13
Duration: 125min
Country: US
Plot: When Edward was young, he loved telling his son about his legendary experiences. He claimed he had experienced many bizarre, magical, and absurd things. Will did not believe it and thought his father was vain and boastful. The relationship between father and son gradually became alienated. Until his father got cancer and died soon, the son decided to go back to see his father for the last time. When the son faced his father on the sickbed, his father began to talk about his legendary experiences in his early years. From his father's weak breath, Will seemed to understand feelings he had never had. When William, a reporter, began to investigate his father's story, he began to understand his father and his love of storytelling.
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter
The Hours (2002)
7.5
PG-13
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 2002-12-27
Duration: 114min
Country: US
Plot: Michael Cunningham's novel The Hours served as the inspiration for the movie. It depicts the lives of three women linked by Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway. Author Virginia Woolf wrote the story in 1923. She is suicidal and sad. 1951 reader Laura Brown is the one reading the book. She's pregnant and miserable. Clarissa Vaughan, known in 2001 as Mrs. Dalloway. She is planning a party for her AIDS-stricken pal.
Cast: Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Stephen Dillane, Miranda Richardson
The Terminal (2004)
7.4
PG-13
Duration: 128min
Country: US
Plot: Viktor Navorski is an Eastern European tourist who is swept up in world politics when war breaks out in his country. He lands at JFK in New York. The Department of Homeland Security will not permit him to enter or leave the country due to the conflict. He's stuck at JFK for all time. Viktor develops feelings for a flight attendant while residing at the airport. She could also feel something for him. But if Viktor cannot exit the terminal, what good is love?
Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, Chi McBride, Diego Luna

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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
8.3
NR
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1962-12-25
Duration: 129min
Country: US
Cast: Mary Badham, Gregory Peck, Phillip Alford, John Megna, Frank Overton

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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
8.1
NR
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1940-03-15
Duration: 129min
Country: US
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon
Emma. (2020)
6.7
PG
Duration: 125min
Country: GB
Plot: Emma is a wealthy and attractive young lady. She lives in a tiny and uninteresting town. She enjoys putting people together. However, she makes blunders. She has no idea who she loves. She has a humorous anecdote. She discovers new things about herself and others. She discovers her real love. He is both intelligent and attractive. He is similar to her. They are content. This is a humorous and brilliant love and life story.
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Josh O'Connor, Callum Turner, Mia Goth