Movies Like Unstrung Heroes

Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 American tragicomedy road film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The film follows a dysfunctional family...

The Royal Tenenbaums is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. It follows the lives of three...

About a Boy is a 2002 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, based on the 1998 novel by Nick Hornby. It stars Hugh Grant, Nicholas...

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...

Field of Dreams is a 1989 American sports fantasy drama film featuring Kevin Costner as Ray Kinsella, an Iowa farmer who transforms his cornfield...

Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy drama film directed by Tim Burton, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Daniel Wallace. The film stars...

The Sandlot is a 1993 American coming-of-age sports comedy film following a group of young baseball players during the summer of 1962.

Moonrise Kingdom is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson. It follows the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall...

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...

Kramer vs. Kramer is a 1979 American legal drama film that explores the impact of divorce on a family, focusing on the evolving relationship between...

Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks as a young boy who magically transforms into an...

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...

August Rush is a 2007 American musical drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan. It follows the story of a musical prodigy who runs away to New York...

Garden State is a 2004 American romantic comedy-drama film that follows Andrew Largeman as he returns to his hometown in New Jersey for his mother's...

The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American independent comedy-drama film directed by Noah Baumbach. It portrays the semi-autobiographical narrative...

Wonder Boys is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Michael Chabon. Michael Douglas stars...

Radio Flyer is a 1992 American drama-fantasy film following two brothers who devise a plan to escape their abusive stepfather by turning their toy...

Dan in Real Life is a 2007 American comedy drama film directed by Peter Hedges. It stars Steve Carell, Alison Pill, Juliette Binoche, Dianne Wiest,...