Movies like The Children's Train

The Children's Train (2024) is a drama movie directed by Cristina Comencini. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Shoplifters (2018)
★ 7.8 · 2,396 votes · Drama, Crime, Thriller
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
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2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
★ 8.7 · 31,581 votes · Drama, Crime
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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3. The Godfather (1972)
★ 8.7 · 23,761 votes · Drama, Crime
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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4. Rome, Open City (1945)
★ 8.0 · 1,010 votes · Drama, War
During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape.
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5. Two Women (1960)
★ 7.8 · 589 votes · Drama, War
A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.
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6. Paisan (1946)
★ 7.5 · 367 votes · Drama, War
Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.
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7. The Book Thief (2013)
★ 7.5 · 4,601 votes · Drama
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
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8. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
★ 8.2 · 2,775 votes · Drama
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
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9. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
★ 7.8 · 7,880 votes · Drama, War, History
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
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10. Empire of the Sun (1987)
★ 7.5 · 2,223 votes · Drama, History, War
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
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11. Alone in Berlin (2016)
★ 6.7 · 412 votes · War, Thriller, Drama
Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen-cum-living room in Prenzlauer Berg is filled with grief. Anna and Otto Quangel’s son has been killed at the front. This working class couple had long believed in the ‘Führer’ and followed him willingly, but now they realise that his promises are nothing but lies and deceit. They begin writing postcards as a form of resistance and in a bid to raise awareness: Stop the war machine! Kill Hitler! Putting their lives at risk, they distribute these cards in the entrances of tenement buildings and in stairwells. But the SS and the Gestapo are soon onto them, and even their neighbours pose a threat.
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Movies like The Children's Train

The Children's Train (2024) is a drama movie directed by Cristina Comencini. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Shoplifters (2018)
★ 7.8 · 2,396 votes · Drama, Crime, Thriller
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
Movies like Shoplifters →
2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
★ 8.7 · 31,581 votes · Drama, Crime
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
Movies like The Shawshank Redemption →
3. The Godfather (1972)
★ 8.7 · 23,761 votes · Drama, Crime
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
Movies like The Godfather →
4. Rome, Open City (1945)
★ 8.0 · 1,010 votes · Drama, War
During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape.
Movies like Rome, Open City →
5. Two Women (1960)
★ 7.8 · 589 votes · Drama, War
A young widow flees from Rome during WWII and takes her lonely twelve-year-old-daughter to her rural hometown but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.
Movies like Two Women →
6. Paisan (1946)
★ 7.5 · 367 votes · Drama, War
Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces retreat.
Movies like Paisan →
7. The Book Thief (2013)
★ 7.5 · 4,601 votes · Drama
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.
Movies like The Book Thief →
8. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
★ 8.2 · 2,775 votes · Drama
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
Movies like Bicycle Thieves →
9. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
★ 7.8 · 7,880 votes · Drama, War, History
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
Movies like The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas →
10. Empire of the Sun (1987)
★ 7.5 · 2,223 votes · Drama, History, War
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Movies like Empire of the Sun →
11. Alone in Berlin (2016)
★ 6.7 · 412 votes · War, Thriller, Drama
Berlin in June of 1940. While Nazi propaganda celebrates the regime’s victory over France, a kitchen-cum-living room in Prenzlauer Berg is filled with grief. Anna and Otto Quangel’s son has been killed at the front. This working class couple had long believed in the ‘Führer’ and followed him willingly, but now they realise that his promises are nothing but lies and deceit. They begin writing postcards as a form of resistance and in a bid to raise awareness: Stop the war machine! Kill Hitler! Putting their lives at risk, they distribute these cards in the entrances of tenement buildings and in stairwells. But the SS and the Gestapo are soon onto them, and even their neighbours pose a threat.
Movies like Alone in Berlin →

1. Shoplifters (2018)

2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

3. The Godfather (1972)

4. Rome, Open City (1945)

5. Two Women (1960)

6. Paisan (1946)

7. The Book Thief (2013)

8. Bicycle Thieves (1948)

9. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

10. Empire of the Sun (1987)

11. Alone in Berlin (2016)

Related lists

1. Shoplifters (2018)

2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

3. The Godfather (1972)

4. Rome, Open City (1945)

5. Two Women (1960)

6. Paisan (1946)

7. The Book Thief (2013)

8. Bicycle Thieves (1948)

9. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)

10. Empire of the Sun (1987)

11. Alone in Berlin (2016)

Related lists