20 best movies like Tenure (2009)

List of the best movies like Tenure (2009): Mr. Church, Irrational Man, Dear White People, Match, Larry Crowne, Unexpected, Brightest Star, To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Mistress America, Good Kids.

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Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:35

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:09

On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Four black students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an “African-American” themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post-racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryUSA

A Seattle couple travel to New York to interview colorful former dancer Tobi for research on a dissertation about dance. But soon, common niceties and social graces erode when the questions turn personal and the true nature of the interview is called into question.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA, France
Duration01:38

    When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:27

    An inner-city high school teacher discovers she is pregnant at the same time as one of her most promising students and the two develop an unlikely friendship while struggling to navigate their unexpected pregnancies.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    A recent college graduate sets out to win back the girl of his dreams.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans — with and without Peter.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:30

    Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister Brooke, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes. Mistress America is a comedy about dream-chasing, score-settling, makeshift families, and cat-stealing.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:02

    Four high school students look to redefine themselves after graduation.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:17

    A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:04

    Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey and Jake meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despite their mutual attraction, they make a pact to keep it platonic, a deal that proves easier said than done.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:24

    At a predominantly white Ivy League college, a diverse group of students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Brazil
    Duration01:26

    An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA, Greece
    Duration01:48

    Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:33

    Amy, a naive college graduate who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job at a sex shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.

    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: 5.3
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    A 14 year old genius gets rejected by Harvard and ends up at a much lower ranked school where he makes friends with a mature student.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA

    A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    A gay cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:16

    A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Love for the same woman causes conflict between an over-achieving blind athlete and the brother who made him that way.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, drama, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    In 1970, a few days before Christmas, Elvis Presley showed up on the White House lawn seeking to be deputized into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs by the President himself.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be reignited.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrecomedy, drama, short
    CountryUSA

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

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    Seven close friends reunite for the wedding of two of their friends. Problems arise because the bride and the maid of honor have had a long rivalry over the groom.

    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: 7.4
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, family, documentary
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:27

    At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

    Eight close friends soak up their last day of summer together on the beach before parting ways for college.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA

    A brother and sister return to their family home in search of their world famous parents who have disappeared.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    An American hypochondriac who is working as a baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:35

    Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:59

    Follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:21

    Ingrid becomes obsessed with a social network star named Taylor Sloane who seemingly has a perfect life. But when Ingrid decides to drop everything and move west to be Taylor's friend, her behaviour turns unsettling and dangerous.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrecomedy, drama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:22

    After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:00

      After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryJapan, USA
      Duration02:09

      A lonely, chain-smoking office lady in Tokyo falls for her teacher when she decides to take English lessons. When her teacher disappears, she sets out on a journey to find him.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:43

      After leaving his wife and his job to find happiness, Anders begins a clumsy, heartbreaking quest to reassemble the pieces of his fractured life.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA

      The story of two childhood friends who are forced to re-think their friendship as adults. When Jake is injured in a car accident, the only person willing to take care of him is his childhood friend Sam. With the aid of a tough-as-nails physical therapist, Sam helps Jake recuperate, but when Sam's high school crush enters the picture, old habits and bitter rivalries resurface, threatening to tear their friendship apart.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:12

      Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom, Laurie, and her mom's new boyfriend, Bob, in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son, Luke, arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala and Claudine in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a high school teacher's dark secret.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

      When a family of raccoons discover worms living underneath the sod in Jeff and Nealy's backyard, this pest problem begins a darkly comic and wild chain reaction of domestic tension, infidelity and murder.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:29

      A couple who can't stop fighting embark on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

        A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:22

        After an unexpected tragedy, Suzanne searches for the true meaning of Christmas during one sad, strange December in suburban Virginia.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        When her idolized twin sister Audrey dies in a car accident, Laurel decides to take her place. But, as she eases into the life she has always wanted, she must decide between continuing the lie or revealing herself.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        A young man must find his own way as his Southern Baptist roots don't seem to be acceptable at his new liberal arts college.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration03:10

        A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.

        Markimdb: 4.5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        Paul is an ordinary man who is at the end of his rope. He hates his job, his beautiful wife has left him, and his mother and gay, Buddhist-monk brother constantly remind him of his shortcomings. Although Paul doesn't know it yet, his life is about to change in a big way.




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