Movies like Stroszek
Stroszek (1977) is a drama movie directed by Werner Herzog. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Minari (2021)
★ 7.3 · 1,944 votes · Drama
A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
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2. Paris, Texas (1984)
★ 8.1 · 2,343 votes · Drama
A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.
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3. Black Cat, White Cat (1998)
★ 7.6 · 858 votes · Comedy, Romance, Crime
A small-time hustler makes a deal with a notorious gangster to whom he owes money: marry his teenage son to the latter's daughter. However, the young lovers are not as agreeable.
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4. Sorry We Missed You (2019)
★ 7.3 · 861 votes · Drama
Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of modern-day labour exploitation.
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5. Buffalo '66 (1998)
★ 7.1 · 1,100 votes · Drama, Romance, Comedy
Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.
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6. There Will Be Blood (2007)
★ 8.1 · 7,788 votes · Drama
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
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7. 25th Hour (2002)
★ 7.3 · 2,677 votes · Crime, Drama
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.
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8. The Brutalist (2024)
★ 6.9 · 1,859 votes · Drama
When an innovative modern architect flees post-war Europe, he is given the opportunity to rebuild his legacy. Set during the dawn of the modern United States (in Pennsylvania), his wife joins him, and their lives are forever changed by a demanding, wealthy patron.
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9. Carlito's Way (1993)
★ 7.8 · 3,622 votes · Crime, Drama, Thriller
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
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10. American Honey (2016)
★ 6.8 · 960 votes · Drama
A restless teenager escapes her troubled home and joins a traveling crew of young drifters selling magazines across the American Midwest. Immersed in a world of reckless partying, risky hustles, and fleeting romances, she searches for freedom and belonging on the open road.
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11. Christiane F. (1981)
★ 7.3 · 1,491 votes · Drama
A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-abusing male prostitute.
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12. Monster (2003)
★ 7.2 · 2,649 votes · Crime, Drama
In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.
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13. Thelma & Louise (1991)
★ 7.6 · 4,037 votes · Drama, Crime, Adventure
Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.
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14. Mean Streets (1973)
★ 7.0 · 2,377 votes · Drama, Crime
A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.
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15. The Unforgivable (2021)
★ 7.4 · 2,148 votes · Drama, Crime
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
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16. Interstate 60 (2002)
★ 7.4 · 847 votes · Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
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17. Daddio (2024)
★ 6.3 · 357 votes · Drama
A woman taking a cab ride from JFK airport engages in a conversation with the driver about the important relationships in their lives.
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