Movies Like American Heart

The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American biographical crime drama film depicting the downward spiral of a high school basketball player into drug...

The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a salesman facing homelessness who takes...

Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Rob Reiner, based on Stephen King's novella The Body. The story follows four boys...

City of God (Cidade de Deus) is a 2002 Portuguese-language epic crime film co-directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. It depicts the growth of...

American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film that follows the story of Derek Vineyard, a former white supremacist who tries to prevent his...

Moonlight is a 2016 American coming-of-age drama film that follows the life of a young man through three key stages, exploring his journey with...

The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American epic crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance, telling the interconnected stories of a motorcycle...

Sleepers is a gripping 1996 American legal crime drama film that follows four childhood friends seeking justice against an abusive jail worker. The...

Road to Perdition is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Sam Mendes, starring Tom Hanks, Jude Law, and Paul Newman. Set in 1931 during the...

Monster's Ball is a 2001 American romantic drama film directed by Marc Forster, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, and Peter...

Boys Don't Cry is a 1999 American biographical film about the real-life story of Brandon Teena, an American trans man who seeks love and...

Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American crime drama film that follows a death row inmate seeking solace from a nun before his execution.

This Boy's Life is a 1993 American biographical coming-of-age drama film based on the memoir by author Tobias Wolff, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and...

A Prophet is a 2009 French prison crime film directed by Jacques Audiard, featuring Tahar Rahim in the lead role as Malik El Djebena, a young...

Finding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant. The plot follows Jamal Wallace, a talented African American teenager from...

Fish Tank is a 2009 British drama film depicting the volatile life of Mia, a rebellious teenager living on an East London council estate. The film...

Short Term 12 is a 2013 American independent drama film portraying the story of Grace Howard, a caring supervisor at a group home for troubled...

The Champ is a 1979 American neo noir drama sports film about a former boxer, Billy Flynn, who reenters the ring to support his young son after his...

A Better Life is a 2011 American drama film directed by Chris Weitz, portraying the challenges faced by a gardener in East L.A. as he strives to...