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Movies Like Angus Buchan's Ordinary People

If you liked Angus Buchan's Ordinary People (2012), a drama movie directed by F.C. Hamman, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Do You Believe?

    Do You Believe? (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    When a pastor is shaken by the visible faith of a street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a journey that impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God…

  2. 2God's Not Dead

    God's Not Dead (2014)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    After he refuses to disavow his faith, a devout Christian student must prove the existence of God or else his college philosophy professor will fail him.

  3. 3The River

    The River (1984)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from…

  4. 4On Fire

    On Fire (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    Inspired by true and harrowing events, an ordinary man finds his world suddenly torn apart as devastating wildfires rip through the surrounding countryside. With precious moments ticking by, he must flee with his son…

  5. 5Breakthrough

    Breakthrough (2019)

    ★ 7.7/10Also drama

    Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his…

  6. 6Faith Like Potatoes

    Faith Like Potatoes (2006)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    Frank Rautenbach leads a strong cast as Angus Buchan, a Zambian farmer of Scottish heritage, who leaves his farm in the midst of political unrest and racially charged land reclaims and travels south with his family to…

  7. 7Jacob

    Jacob (1994)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    Isaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds shelter with his uncle Laban, but is himself deceived. Finally, Jacob has to face both his uncle and brother.

  8. 8Homestead

    Homestead (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    A nuclear bomb is detonated in Los Angeles, and the nation devolves into unprecedented chaos. Ex-Green Beret Jeff Eriksson and his family escape to The Homestead, an eccentric prepper’s fortress nestled in the…

  9. 9Mary

    Mary (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age epic.

  10. 10F.I.S.T.

    F.I.S.T. (1978)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts…

  11. 11Gigi & Nate

    Gigi & Nate (2022)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.

  12. 12The Girl in the Book

    The Girl in the Book (2015)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama

    The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

  13. 13Sky

    Sky (2016)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband.

  14. 14Come Sunday

    Come Sunday (2018)

    ★ 5.8/10Also drama

    Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.

  15. 15TalhotBlond

    TalhotBlond (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.

  16. 16Resurrecting the Champ

    Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the…

  17. 17Skin

    Skin (2009)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

  18. 18A Question of Faith

    A Question of Faith (2017)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs

  19. 19Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

    Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

  20. 20True Grit

    True Grit (1969)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of…

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