Movies Like Back Roads

Winter's Bone is a 2010 American coming-of-age mystery drama film directed by Debra Granik. It follows the story of 17-year-old Ree Dolly, played by...

Mystic River is a 2003 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The story...

No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The story revolves around...

American Beauty is a 1999 American black comedy-drama film that follows the story of Lester Burnham, a middle-aged man who experiences a midlife...

Manchester by the Sea is a poignant American drama film that delves into themes of depression, guilt, grief, responsibility, and dysfunctional...

Blue Velvet is a 1986 American neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by David Lynch, featuring a young man who stumbles upon a criminal conspiracy...

Blue Valentine is a 2010 American drama film that portrays the evolving relationship of a married couple, played by Michelle Williams and Ryan...

Mississippi Burning is a 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker, loosely based on the 1964 murder investigation of three civil...

Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Ben Affleck. It revolves around two private investigators, Patrick Kenzie...

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

Tender Mercies is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, featuring Robert Duvall as singer-songwriter Mac Sledge.

Blood Simple is a 1984 American independent neo-noir crime film that revolves around a Texas bartender caught up in a murder plot orchestrated by his...

The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch, based on the true story of Alvin Straight's 240-mile journey...

In the Bedroom is a 2001 American independent drama film that delves into the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Set in Maine during the...

One False Move is a 1992 American crime thriller film following three criminals on the run after a series of murders and drug deals, who find...

Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film that depicts the struggles of a widow and her family in 1930s Texas as they battle to preserve...

Coal Miner's Daughter is a 1980 American biographical musical film portraying the life of country music icon Loretta Lynn, chronicling her journey...

Crimes of the Heart is a 1986 American black comedy-drama film that revolves around three sisters dealing with their mother's suicide.

The River is a 1984 American drama film depicting a farming family's struggle to save their farm amidst financial and natural challenges.