Movies Like A Matter of Life
If you liked A Matter of Life (1968), a movie directed by Pat Rocco, 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.
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Tommy Boy (1995)
★ 6.8/10To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.
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Dinner in America (2022)
★ 7.8/10An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.
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Propeller One-Way Night Coach (2026)
★ 6.2/10During the golden age of aviation, a young airplane enthusiast and his mother embark on a cross-country journey to Hollywood—and their simple flight transforms into the trip of a lifetime.
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The Railrodder (1965)
★ 6.8/10After literally swimming across the Atlantic Ocean, an Englishman takes a country trip across Canada on a railcar.
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Me Time (2022)
★ 5.8/10With his family away, a devoted stay-at-home dad enjoys his first me time in years by joining his hard-partying old friend on a wild birthday adventure.
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Father Hood (1993)
★ 5.8/10Deadbeat dad kidnaps his kids from the bus to an abusive foster home and they go on a run. The cops are after them, they bicker constantly and his idea of a way out is grim, yet this dangerous ride might just turn them…
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Daybreak Express (1957)
★ 7.2/10Set to a classic Duke Ellington recording "Daybreak Express", this is a five-minute short of the soon-to-be-demolished Third Avenue elevated subway station in New York City.
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Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
★ 6.3/10Mater, the rusty but trusty tow truck from Cars, spends a day in Radiator Springs playing scary pranks on his fellow townsfolk. That night at Flo's V8 Café, the Sheriff tells the story of the legend of the Ghostlight…
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Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (1988)
★ 7.2/10A short movie, made for Comic Relief, in which Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson) and Baldrick (Tony Robinson) must help protect King Charles I (Stephen Fry) from the machinations of Oliver Cromwell and his Roundheads
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Sextuplets (2019)
★ 6.2/10Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
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Ambush (2001)
★ 6.5/10While escorting an elderly man to an undisclosed location, The Driver is confronted by a van full of armed men and is warned that the old man has stolen a large amount of diamonds. The old man claims to have swallowed…
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Hooper (1978)
★ 6.3/10Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the…
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Nickelodeon (1976)
★ 6/10In the silent film era, attorney Leo Harrigan and gunslinger Buck Greenway are hired to stop an illegal film production. However, they soon team up with the filmmakers and become important players in the show business…
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Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
★ 6.9/10An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.
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The Dreadful (2026)
★ 5.9/10In medieval England, Anne and her domineering mother-in-law Morwen struggle to survive on the outskirts of society. But when a man from Anne's past returns from war, a curse begins to take shape through a mysterious…
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Being James Bond (2021)
★ 7.8/10Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in…