Movies Like Local Hero

The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain is a 1995 romantic comedy film based on the charming premise of a Welsh village correcting...

The Station Agent is a 2003 American comedy-drama film about a man with dwarfism who seeks solitude in rural New Jersey after the death of his only...

A Room with a View is a 1985 British romance film that follows the story of Lucy Honeychurch and her encounters with the free-spirited George Emerson...

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...

The Secret of Roan Inish is a 1994 independent fantasy-adventure film based on Irish and Orcadian folklores of selkies, directed by John Sayles.

Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 American comedy-drama film about a socially awkward young man who forms a unique bond with a life-size anatomically...

Calendar Girls is a 2003 British comedy film about a group of middle-aged Yorkshire women from the Women's Institute who make headlines by posing...

The Ladykillers is a 2004 American black comedy crime thriller film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It is a remake of the 1955 British Ealing comedy...

Nobody's Fool is a 1994 American comedy-drama film featuring a rascally ne'er-do-well, Sully, navigating family responsibilities and conflicts with...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a 2011 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström. Starring Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Kristin...

Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film directed by Neil Jordan, featuring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda. The story follows Syracuse, a...

The Shipping News is a 2001 romantic drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the 1993 novel of the same name by E. Annie Proulx. The story...

Comfort and Joy is a 1984 Scottish comedy film following radio disc jockey Alan 'Dickie' Bird as he gets entangled in a rivalry between two Italian...

Housekeeping is a 1987 American comedy-drama film about two young sisters raised by their eccentric Aunt Sylvie in a small town in the Pacific...

Sunshine State is a 2002 American drama film directed by John Sayles, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Jane...

The Matchmaker is a 1997 American romantic comedy film featuring Janeane Garofalo as Marcy, an assistant on a quest to uncover the Irish lineage of...