Movies like Into the Wild (2007)

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Into the Wild (2007)
8.1
R
Duration: 148min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Sean Penn
Plot: Top athlete and student Christopher McCandless hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wild after graduating from Emory University, giving away all he owned and donating his whole $24,000 savings account to charity. He fearlessly embarked on a vast voyage by himself to explore the world's splendor. He searched and finally discovered joy in his travels, along with the feeling of purpose and truth he had long craved. Along the way, he encounters and profoundly connects with several people who, in their unique ways, are trying to get away from it all and resume enjoying life.
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Brian H. Dierker
Keywords: biography, based on a true story, parents kids relationship, road trip, wilderness, camping, journey, alaska, self-discovery, starvation
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Cars (2006)
7.3
G
Duration: 117min
Country: US
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Cinderella Man (2005)
8
PG-13
Duration: 144min
Country: US
Plot: Braddock is a former boxer who has also become a father to three kids. Following the decline of his boxing career, he faced financial hardships and a family struggling to make ends meet. Thankfully, May has a lovely and moral wife who understands and supports her never-complaining and hardworking household, keeping the family alive. There wasn't much food at home, so it was critical to survive.
Cast: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine
Heat (1995)
8.3
R
Duration: 170min
Country: US
Plot: Both robbers and police officers are committed to their careers and their competition. Despite their animosity, they respect and acknowledge each other. Their personal struggles impede their ability to do their jobs well. When the thief attempts to do one last job, they have one last altercation. Al Pacino and Robert De Niro star in the crime drama Heat.
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Raging Bull (1980)
8.1
R
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1980-11-14
Duration: 129min
Country: US
Cast: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto
A Bronx Tale (1993)
7.8
R
Duration: 121min
Country: US
Plot: Calogero, nine, is raised in the admiration and awe of Sonny, the local mafia boss. The youngster and Sonny form an unshakable relationship after witnessing a gunshot event. But my father thought otherwise. The youngster, who is raised under the care of two men, struggles to balance his inherent honesty with his feelings for Sonny. When Calogero falls in love with an African-American girl, things don't get any better. Tragic as his adult life has been, Calogero's trip also represents his awakening to the complexity of love.
Cast: Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato, Francis Capra, Taral Hicks
Freedom Writers (2007)
7.6
PG-13
Duration: 123min
Country: US
Plot: Erin Gruwell is a new instructor at a racially divided high school. She is an English teacher for a class of kids who deal with gangs, poverty, and violence. She encourages them to gain tolerance and knowledge and offers them diaries in which they may record their tales. She pushes the school and her family while altering their life. With Hilary Swank, Freedom Writers is a real and inspirational drama.
Cast: Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April Hernandez Castillo