Movies Like Frozen River

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...

The Sweet Hereafter is a 1997 Canadian drama film that follows a small mountain community in Canada after a tragic school bus accident claims the...

Wendy and Lucy is a 2008 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt. It follows the story of Wendy, a homeless woman who becomes stranded in...

Sicario is a 2015 American action thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve, following an FBI agent working with a task force to combat a powerful...

Fargo is a 1996 black comedy crime film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, featuring a plot involving a car salesman's botched...

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

A Simple Plan is a 1998 American neo-noir crime thriller film that delves into the dark consequences of greed, paranoia, and distrust when $4.4...

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...

Traffic is a 2000 American crime drama film that explores the illegal drug trade from multiple perspectives, including users, enforcers, politicians,...

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

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

21 Grams is a 2003 American psychological drama film that interweaves several plot lines in a nonlinear arrangement. The film stars Sean Penn, Naomi...

Half Nelson is a 2006 American drama film about a middle-school teacher, Dan Dunne, who forms a unique friendship with a student after she uncovers...

In the Valley of Elah is a 2007 American crime drama film directed by Paul Haggis. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon. The...

Frozen River is a 2008 American crime drama film about two working-class mothers who engage in smuggling illegal immigrants from Canada to the United...

The Savages is a 2007 American black comedy-drama film directed by Tamara Jenkins. It stars Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Philip Bosco.