20 best movies like Turkish for Beginners (2012)

List of the best movies like Turkish for Beginners (2012): Lord of the Flies, Love Wrecked, Tini: The New Life of Violetta, StarStruck, Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack, High Society, When Inge Is Dancing, The Little Vampire 3D, College Road Trip, The Great Indoors.

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Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

Stranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:27

On a Caribbean cruise, Jenny (Bynes) is marooned on a beach with her rock and roll idol. Deliriously in love with the idea of time alone with him, she manages to hide the fact that they're a stone's throw away from their resort.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, adventure, family, music
CountryArgentina, Spain, Italy
Duration00:52

Shot in Spanish and localized for markets around the world, “Tini – El Gran Cambio de Violetta” is set to thrill fans with everything they loved about the worldwide Violetta phenomenon including strong musical elements with new and original tracks, exciting choreography, compelling storylines, and intriguing characters. All made bigger and better for the big screen. The film shows how taking the role in the TV series was a pivotal moment for Tini leading to a personal ‘coming of age story’ about the young actress. In a story that reflects the teen star’s own real life, Tini will leave behind the world depicted in Violetta, striking out alone and embarking on a brand new adventure over one endless summer that will define her as a person and see her emerge as a new artist.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, family, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:30

    Jessica Olsen goes to Los Angeles with nothing more in mind that visiting her grandparents while her sister tries to meet Christopher Wilde. One night she meets Christopher Wilde. They go an an adventure around Los Angeles and start to like each other. When Jessica returns home, Christopher, on national TV, says he doesn't know her, and never met her.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, sport
    CountryUSA

    When Destiny, captain of three-time national champions "The Rebels," is challenged to a global cheer showdown by an edgy new team called "The Truth," the Cheer Goddess organizes a virtual battle for squads from all around the world. It seems like the whole world wants to take down Destiny and her team, and they just might succeed, unless Destiny can rise to the challenge, set her ego aside and figure out who her real friends are.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryGermany
    Duration02:38

    Two girls from very different social backgrounds discover, at the age of 25, that they had been switched at birth.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, music
    CountryGermany
    Duration01:38

    The ambitious punk rocker Max and the eco-activist Inge cannot stand each other, ever since Max publicly exposed her by singing the offensive song "When Inge is Dancing" in front of the whole school. But for Max and his classmates Fabio, Joscha and Lukas this song in particular has become a real hit at school as well as in the regional music scene: Their band called Systemfehler is on the verge of a breakthrough. But just before the important gig, which could get them a record deal, guitarist Josha is injured and can't play. Inge happens to be an excellent guitarist, and the only person who can fill in at such short notice. But when Max asks for her help, she imposes one non-negotiable condition: If she decides to play with the band, they will not perform the song "Wenn Inge tanzt".

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryGermany, Netherlands, USA, Denmark, United Kingdom
    Duration01:43

    Tony, a thirteen-year-old boy on vacation in rural Germany, is fascinated by the idea of vampires. Meanwhile Rudolph, a vampire of "similar" age (313!), encounters trouble when his clan is threatened by a dangerously obsessed hunter. Fate brings these two boys together, as Tony & Rudolph set off an action-packed battle to stop the villain, save Rudolph's family and learn the power of friendship.

    Markimdb: 4.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUSA

    When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration04:15

    An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of the magazine.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryGermany
    Duration01:40

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    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, family
    CountryFrance, Belgium
    Duration01:29

    Emile is fifteen. He lives in Montargis, between a sweet-crazy father and a mother who has always dyed his hair blond, because, it seems, he is more beautiful like that. When the girl who pleases him more than anything invites him to Venice for the holidays, he is overjoyed. Only problem, his parents decide to accompany him - This is the story of a teenager born into an unclassifiable family, the story of a first love, miraculous and fragile. This is the story of an initiatory and incredible journey where life often takes unawares, but where Venice, it will be at the rendezvous.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

    When Quinn, a grouchy pilot living the good life in the South Pacific, agrees to transfer a savvy fashion editor, Robin, to Tahiti, he ends up stranded on a deserted island with her after their plane crashes. The pair avoid each other at first, until they're forced to team up to escape from the island -- and some pirates who want their heads.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryFrance, Israel, Germany
    Duration01:43

    A young Israeli man absconds to Paris to flee his nationality, aided by his trusty Franco-Israeli dictionary.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, family
    CountryUSA

    When nice-guy Jeremy Martin puts on mysterious virtual reality glasses at the mall, he suddenly loses his “inside voice” and starts spouting every thought he has out loud. Making matters worse, Jeremy is running for student council president against his classmate Milly, who is full of great ideas to improve the school. Desperate to get back to normal, Jeremy and his sister Victoria must figure out how to convince his brain that he can speak up for himself.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:17

    Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family
    CountryRussia

    After the plane crashes to the remote island the pilot must survive... And not alone.

    Markimdb: 3
    Genrecomedy, adventure
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:22

    A funny comedy about three young girls and one man who are stuck on inhabited island.

    Markimdb: 1.6
    Genrefantastic, comedy
    CountryRussia

    Alexander Pushkin survives in duel. Young inventors of time machine transfer him to XXI century. But, there are too much dangers in modern world. Moscow teenagers must save great russian poet.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrecomedy
    CountryFrance, Belgium
    Duration01:35

    A mature podiatrist, his girlfriend and her teenage children travel Ibiza to live a crazy holidays.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy
    CountryFrance
    Duration02:02

    Adrien, 40 years old and totally immature, is dumped by Maude, 35 years old, eager to finally found a family. In an attempt to regain the love of his life, Adrien decides to move into the future ex-married apartment: a nursery home - The beginning, an improbable educational experience.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrecomedy
    CountrySpain

    An ultraconservative family father must spend a weekend with his dysfunctional children for the burial of his wife.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:22

    Jack and his buddy Ben check in at a posh Florida resort, planning to spend every hour in hot pursuit of gorgeous babes. But their plans hit a major detour when they try to bed the wife of a conniving jewel thief. They'll have to outsmart him, a nasty security guard and an obnoxious jock if they're ever going to get a moment alone with the girls of their dreams!

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure, family, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:23

    A young teenage girl, Katie, can not snap out of her depression after losing her mother. Katie has lost interest in school, her friends, and gymnastics. All that changes in the summer when she is asked to monkeysit Gibby, her science teacher's Capuchin monkey. Taking care of the monkey changes her life in a big way. Gibby's happy-go-lucky personality renews Katie's zest for life. Gibby helps her with gymnastics, renewing friendships (including finding a potential boyfriend) and overcoming her nemesis, a mean girl who is out to beat Katie at everything.

    Markimdb: 3.1
    Genrecomedy
    CountryUSA

    James, a college freshman and computer genius, is enlisted by his womanizing roommate, Lance, to code the ultimate hook-up app. But when James discovers that his divorced mother is using the app, unexpected consequences ensue.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreaction, comedy, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, Germany
    Duration02:19

    Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50.000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy
    CountryItaly

    Depressed Jewish shrink Elia one day meets Claudia, a young and eccentric personal trainer.

    Markimdb: 2.8
    Genrecomedy
    CountryTurkey

    Recep İvedik is at home watching television, when postman brings him a surprise invitation for the annual dried beans festival of Konya province. Very excited with the news, Recep convinces his best friend Nurullah to join him but due to a miscommunication with the travel agency, they get plane tickets for Kenya, Africa, instead of Konya, Turkey. After arriving at Kenya and getting on a safari tour, our hapless companions find themselves lost in endless savannah and at the middle of two rival local tribes. Many adventures await Recep in this unfamiliar and exotic land, who will try anything and everything to return home, mostly to hilarious results.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:54

    Waitresses Angela and Jessie dream of leaving their low-rent diner and heading to Galveston, Texas. They soon find themselves on the streets of Dallas, trying to come up with increasingly wild schemes to raise some much-needed cash.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, adventure, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:52

    Single-camera comedy centering on a diverse group of survivors adjusting to being stranded on an uninhabited island, a dangerous new world where they must face many threats – mostly brought on by themselves. No longer plugged into the rest of the world, the group struggles to navigate their makeshift society while also learning to live without such modern comforts as indoor plumbing, Wi-Fi, social media and Chipotle.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA

    After their mother ends up in jail, two sisters turn to train robbery in order to support their family.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy
    CountrySpain

    Three brothers-in-law try to get their daughters to dump their undesirable boyfriends.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUruguay, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany
    Duration01:42

    A family vacation is bogged down by unrelenting rain, as a teenage girl and her divorced father try to find common ground.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryIndia

    Two couples with the same surnames pursue in-vitro fertilisation and wait for their upcoming babies. Trouble ensues when they find that the sperms of each couple have been mixed with each other.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryGermany

    Because of their children's bad grades, some parents want the teacher Mrs. Müller gone. They meet with Mrs. Müller and try to convince her to leave the class.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:43

    Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.

    Markimdb: 1.2
    Genrecomedy
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:35

    Shura journalist comes to the Caucasus to shoot a report about the local beauty and tradition, and into Gorski, fiefdom of the local city mayor George Gadzhievich Saahova. Those supporting fashion, given the governor planned to marry a young beauty, athlete, and even ekstremalka Nina, who was so pleased with Shurik. Using the hapless journalist CAAX and his henchmen kidnap Nina. But, realizing that it played, Shura rushes to save his girlfriend ...

    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: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

    Nicole and Chase live next door to each other but are worlds apart. However, they plot a scheme to date each other in order to attract the interest and jealousy of their respective romantic prey. But in the mist of planning a gala centennial celebration, Nicole and Chase find that the one they always wanted was closer than they ever thought.

    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: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:39

    Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    Pals Danny and Frank spend the summer after high school working as lifeguards while figuring out their future.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:26

    A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:19

    A group of young boys on the cusp of becoming teenagers embark on an epic quest to fix their broken drone before their parents get home.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes, and Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the peer pressures of high school romance and friendship while dodging their sometimes overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's mom, Anne, "accidentally" reads her teenage daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how wide their communication gap has grown.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    When Andrew Sterling, a successful black urbanite writer, buys a vacation home on a resort in New England the police mistake him for a burglar. After surrounding his home with armed men, Chief Tolliver realizes his mistake and to avoid the bad publicity offers a thief in his jail, Amos Odell a deal.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genreaction, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA, Germany
    Duration01:43

    FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his 17-year-old son, Trent, go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. Posing as Big Momma and Charmaine, they must find the murderer before he finds them.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrefantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, France
    Duration01:22

    Described as "90210 on acid", the film tells the story of a day in the lives of a group of high school kids in Los Angeles and the strange lives they lead.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
    CountryGermany

    Vlad has just moved and joined one of the most famous magical schools in the world, where he meets fairies, witches, trolls and dwarfs. Him and his father are the first vampires in town, but he soon meets other special kids.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryFrance, Germany, Spain, Poland
    Duration01:20

    After 11-year-old Zachary Cowan strikes his classmate across the face with a stick after an argument, the victim's parents invite Zachary's parents to their Brooklyn apartment to deal with the incident in a civilized manner.




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