Movies like Falling
If Falling's mix of california, homophobia and abusive father stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Falling's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Milk
2008 · Directed by Gus Van Sant · 128 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: california, homophobia
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for…
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The Long, Hot Summer
1958 · Directed by Martin Ritt · 115 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: father son conflict, father son relationship
Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958 · Directed by Richard Brooks · 108 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: father son conflict
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident.
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The Fabelmans
2022 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 151 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship · From the same decade (2020s)
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him…
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The Judge
2014 · Directed by David Dobkin · 141 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.
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Nowhere Special
2020 · Directed by Uberto Pasolini · 96 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: father son relationship · From the same decade (2020s)
John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth.
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Radio Flyer
1992 · Directed by Richard Donner · 114 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: california
A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane.
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Boy Erased
2018 · Directed by Joel Edgerton · 115 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: homophobia
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his…
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The Son
2022 · Directed by Florian Zeller · 123 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: father son conflict · From the same decade (2020s)
A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.