20 best movies like A King in New York (1957)

List of the best movies like A King in New York (1957): Do the Right Thing, Landline, Brooklyn, Night on Earth, Holy Flying Circus, The Late Bloomer, The Wackness, Crazy People, Diggers, To Kill a King.

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Markimdb: 7.9
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:00

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:32

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Ireland
Duration02:42

    In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Germany, USA, Japan
    Duration02:09

    An anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:29

    A fantastical re-imagining of the events of 1979, when Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy was blown wide open.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:39

    Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. Things get more complicated when he falls for one of his classmates, who just happens to be the doctors daughter. This is a coming-of-age story about sex, drugs, music and what it takes to be a man.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    A bitter ad executive who has reached his breaking point, finds himself in a mental institution where his career actually begins to thrive with the help of the hospital's patients.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    Diggers is a coming-of-age story directed by Katherine Dieckmann. It portrays four working-class friends who grow up in The Hamptons, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, as clam diggers in 1976. Their fathers were clam diggers as well as their grandfathers before them. They must cope with and learn to face the changing times in both their personal lives and their neighborhood.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany
    Duration01:42

    A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:46

    After breaking up with his lover and boss, a smooth-talking man takes his teenaged nephew out on the town in search of sex.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:31

    Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:34

    The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Stuckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:43

    Comedy sequel to "East Is East". Manchester, North of England, 1975. The now much diminished, but still claustrophobic and dysfunctional, Khan family continues to struggle for survival. Sajid, the youngest Khan, the runt of the litter, is deep in pubescent crisis under heavy assault both from his father's tyrannical insistence on Pakistani tradition, and from the fierce bullies in the schoolyard. So, in a last, desperate attempt to 'sort him out', his father decides to pack him off to Mrs Khan No 1 and family in the Punjab, the wife and daughters he had abandoned 35 years earlier. It is not long before Ella Khan (Mrs Khan No2) with a small entourage from Salford, England, swiftly follows to sort out the mess, past and present.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom

    Three British graduates blag jobs at an elite American summer camp. The guys want a summer of fun, but they have to set an example to the gorgeous teenage offspring of California's rich and powerful.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama
    CountryArgentina, Spain, France, United Kingdom
    Duration02:02

    Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Sweden
    Duration02:00

    The story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:57

    A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    A young woman with Asperger's tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryFrance, Germany, Belgium
    Duration01:36

    Marion and Mingus both come from failed relationships but, by bringing their children together, they've managed to form a small yet happy family. Tensions in their household soon begin to spike when Marion's jovial father shows up on their doorstep with his randy daughter and her peculiar boyfriend in tow. As the motor-mouthed houseguests shatter every taboo imaginable, the happy couple begin to question their commitment.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration02:00

    Based on a true story, the film is set in the summer of 1984 – when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem - the union seems embarrassed to receive their support. However the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the union and go direct to the miners. They identify a mining village of Onllwyn, in the Dulais Valley in Wales, and later set off in a mini bus to make their donation in person. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountrySlovakia, Czech Republic

    The principal of an elementary school calls a special parents meeting after it’s alleged that the seemingly empathetic and kindly-looking teacher Mrs. Drazděchová uses her students to manipulate their parents.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    A young man with Tourette's Syndrome embarks on a road trip with his recently-deceased mother's ashes.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

    A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genreaction, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:51

    An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrehorror, action, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:43

    High school senior Lily and her group of friends live in a haze of texts, posts, selfies and chats just like the rest of the world. So, when an anonymous hacker starts posting details from the private lives of everyone in their small town, the result is absolute madness leaving Lily and her friends questioning whether they'll live through the night.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:23

    A sweeping multigenerational story set against the backdrop of the raw, roaring New York City of the late 1980s; adoption, teen pregnancy, drugs, hardcore punk rock, the unbridled optimism and reckless stupidity of the young—and old—are all major elements in this heart-aching tale of the son of diehard hippies and his strange odyssey through the extremes of late 20th century youth culture.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:33

    Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, biography, sport
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Mexico
    Duration02:28

    Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    Terri, a pajama-clad, disaffected high school student learns how to engage the world with the help of Mr. Fitzgerald, his assistant principal.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

      The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:30

      Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spirited, bizarre films with Earl, his only friend. But both his anonymity and friendship threaten to unravel when his mother forces him to befriend a classmate with leukemia.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genremelodrama, drama, history
      CountryFrance, Spain
      Duration01:40

      A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:45

      Based in a London suburb Mahmud Nasir lives with his wife, Saamiya, and two children, Rashid and Nabi. His son plans to marry Uzma, the step-daughter of Egyptian-born Arshad Al-Masri, a so-called 'Hate Cleric' from Waziristan, Pakistan. Mahmud, who is not exactly a devout Muslim, he drinks alcohol, and does not pray five times, but does agree that he will appease Arshad, without whose approval the marriage cannot take place. Shortly thereafter Mahmud, while going over his recently deceased mother's documents, will find out that he was adopted, his birth parents were Jewish, and his name is actually Solly Shimshillewitz.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA, West Germany
      Duration01:29

      Rootless Hungarian émigré Willie, his pal Eddie, and visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva always manage to make the least of any situation, whether aimlessly traversing the drab interiors and environs of New York City, Cleveland, or an anonymous Florida suburb.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

      A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:28

      Sidney is a writer who's just left her L.A. Times music review gig to edit New York hip-hop magazine XXL. Dre is an executive with a hip-hop record company based in New York. They've known each other since they met as children, when both discovered hip-hop for the first time. Now that they're back together, they should be perfect for each other, except that Dre's about to marry lawyer Reese and Sidney claims not to be interested in Dre romantically. Meanwhile, Dre is growing increasingly restless with his company's focus on profit over artistry, which leads to signing the gimmicky duo Ren and Ten while ignoring the talented Chris

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:13

      A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
      CountryCanada

      In a world where women have become asexual and are no longer giving birth to males, a quiet, unassuming housekeeper named Andrew Myers finds himself at the center of a battle to keep men from going extinct.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:22

      For Shirin, being part of a perfect Persian family isn't easy. Acceptance eludes her from all sides: her family doesn't know she's bisexual, and her ex-girlfriend, Maxine, can't understand why she doesn't tell them. Even the six-year-old boys in her moviemaking class are too ADD to focus on her for more than a second. Following a family announcement of her brother's betrothal to a parentally approved Iranian prize catch, Shirin embarks on a private rebellion involving a series of bisexual escapades, while trying to decipher what went wrong with Maxine.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general election. Based on a true story.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:39

      When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:47

      King George III's erratic behaviour leads to a plot in Parliament to have him declared insane and removed from the throne.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:41

        A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a city's criminal underworld. It's a world that ordinary Arthur Poppington doesn't understand and doesn't belong in, but is committed to fighting when he changes into a vigilante super-hero of his own making, Defendor. With no power other than courage Defendor takes to the streets to protect the city's innocents.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom

        Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo (Thomas Turgoose) is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek (Piotr Jagiello) lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:59

        A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:35

        In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryAustralia, United Kingdom
        Duration01:38

        In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion and his prim wife, Estella, are asked to visit noted painter Norman Lindsay, whose planned contribution to an international art exhibit is considered blasphemous. While Campion and Lindsay debate, Estella finds herself drawn to the three beautiful models sitting for the painter's current work, freethinking Sheela, sensual Pru and virginal Giddy.




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