Movies Like R + D

If you liked R + D (1997), a movie directed by Stephen Edwards, 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
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)
★ 7.3/10
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
2
Fast Girls (2012)
★ 6/10
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
3
Thunderstruck (2012)
★ 6.2/10
After NBA star Kevin Durant switches talent with 16 year old Brian, the teenager becomes the star of his high school team, but Durant starts struggling and eventually learns an important lesson.
4
Scaramouche (1952)
★ 7/10
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
5
Icefall (2025)
★ 6.6/10
A young Indigenous game warden arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollars that has crashed in a frozen lake. When a group of criminals and…
6
The Congress (2013)
★ 6.4/10
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
7
Broke (2025)
★ 7/10
A bronc rider in denial about his fading rodeo career battles against brain injury and a sudden blizzard while reflecting on how it became so difficult to achieve his dreams.
8
Mr. Baseball (1992)
★ 5.8/10
Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a…
9
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms (2017)
★ 7.7/10
A powerful ruler from House Targaryen begins a campaign to unite a fractured continent ruled by seven competing families. With the aid of formidable dragons, the conquest reshapes the balance of power and leads to the…
10
The Dark Tower (2017)
★ 5.8/10
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
11
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole (2024)
★ 8.1/10
When an evil contractor goes to extreme measures to evict a testy tenant who is standing in the way of his new project, he fails to take into account that this seemingly harmless old woman is a trained killer and will…
12
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
★ 6.2/10
86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.
13
Grindhouse (2007)
★ 7/10
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who…
14
The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania (2017)
★ 7.7/10
Blast off to adventure in this animated feature where our favorite space-age family, The Jetsons, meet the superstars of WWE! When George unearths WWE’s Big Show, who has been frozen for 100 years, the futuristic…
15
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
★ 6.8/10
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
16
Comet (2014)
★ 6.6/10
When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time — from a…
17
Regular Show: The Movie (2015)
★ 7.9/10
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.
18
Seriously Single (2020)
★ 6.8/10
While her free-living bestie urges her to embrace singlehood, a commitment-craving social media expert can't stop following the life of a former love.
19
What You Wish For (2024)
★ 6.9/10
A talented chef with gambling woes flees to a Latin American villa to visit an old friend who appears to be living an extraordinary life as a private chef. Envy soon turns to greed and then to something deeply…
20
Puncture (2011)
★ 6.7/10
Based on a true story. Mike Weiss (Chris Evans) is a brilliant but self-destructive Houston attorney whose drug addiction threatens to destroy his career. When he and his law partner Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) take on…