r/findsimilarmovies

What the title says. Don't know if this maybe is a bit too niche but I see this trope a lot in Anime where you have a character who starts out as this warm, fun, social, empathetic person who then goes through some kind of traumatic event that changes them completely, usually turning them into a cynical, cold, jaded, somber character. Mainly what I want to see depicted in the film is the idea that people are simply humans in the end, and sometimes can't heal from trauma at all.

I know lots of movies in the horror/war genre which has this kind of trope half-baked into the story, but I never find that they focused on any one character and explored the depths of their experiences, mainly focusing more on the big picture/the traumatic event itself. As a result I don't tend to feel connected enough to the character to feel bad for them.

A few good examples of movies with this trope that nicely balances te character aspect and the "horrors" aspect that I've seen is Come and See (1985) and Scarecrow (1973) with Al Pacino's character. Would love to hear you guys' recommendations.

Someone who could be dropped into a jungle with a completely new tribe and end up ruling them within a year. A person who could get with any person they want just by talking.

I’m looking for intense edge-of-your-seat action/thriller movies where there’s a constant ticking clock, bomb threat, hostage situation, or “if they fail everyone dies” type tension.

Movies/shows with vibes like:

• Speed
• The Peacemaker
• Die Hard

I love movies where the tension never stops and the characters are racing against time. Doesn’t have to be only bombs — trains, planes, terrorists, survival situations, etc. are all good.

Any hidden gems or underrated thrillers? Old or new both welcome.

Hi, everyone! I am a huge fan of reading stories based on narratives like There’s a weird job to be done and the guy has to follow the rules or else 😅 I can’t recall any movies based on this specific narrative. And of course weird visitors at the diner’s, which appear only at night and you have to act accordingly and follow rules to keep the job. I’ll be happy if you can recommend something like this to watch

Good will hunting

The Fast and furious

The bikeriders

Goodfellas.

Currently im watching Sons of Anarchy and so far I'm loving it!!

Ok so in my twenty years of living I've never really been a far of mindless action movies. After a point the shooting and the running and the screaming starts to get boring, so I never really went for the massy films in theaters and even if I did, I was really easy to zone out in the action sequences.

There's only a very specific sub genre of action/adventure I've liked, and I dont know what to name it. One of these movies is Captain America: The Winter Soldier (I liked the entire franchise, but this one was my favourite) and Top Gun: Maverick, and also The Nice Guys (2016). I know the last one is more comedy-adventure than action-thriller, but the point stands.

In Bollywood, I also really liked Dhurandhar recently. I know it's a bit jingoistic, but it's kind of my guilty pleasure because after so long I saw carefully crafted violence, where all the gore and drama weren't gratuitous but actually served to push the plot further (which was the problem was Dhurandhar 2, it was mindless violence all the way through when the movie could've easily been resolved in 2 hours instead of 4). The soundtrack and the screenplay were so good, and i really liked the individual importance given to each chapter and each character. I liked it sm I ever wrote a small fanfic about it from Uzair's pov.

Are there any other such movies that I might enjoy?

I’m looking for a really good movie to watch tonight. I like action, thriller, or something with a good story or maybe an albanian movie that is really good. It can be old or new, I just want something interesting and not boring. Any recommendations?