Movies Like The Zim
If you liked The Zim (2017), a movie directed by Alexander Bedria, 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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The House of the Spirits (1993)
★ 6.9/10A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.
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Of Mice and Men (1992)
★ 7.2/10Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams.
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Signs (2002)
★ 6.7/10A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
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Play Dead (2025)
★ 6.3/10A woman wakes up injured in a basement surrounded by corpses. To survive, she pretends to be dead while a grotesque ritual unfolds in the house above.
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The Uprising (2026)
★ 7.8/10As war and plague devastate 14th-century England, a humble peasant ignites a rebellion, uniting an army of commoners to defy the King’s might in a desperate fight for justice and survival.
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40 Acres (2025)
★ 6.6/10Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they…
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Mexicali (2026)
★ 7.7/10A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
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Ploey: You Never Fly Alone (2018)
★ 6.2/10A plover chick has not learned to fly when his family migrates in the fall. He must survive the arctic winter, vicious enemies and himself in order to be reunited with his beloved one next spring.
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Nowhere to Run (1993)
★ 6.6/10Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.
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Oddball (2015)
★ 6.9/10An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
★ 7.8/10The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
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Percy (2020)
★ 6.7/10Percy Schmeiser, a third-generation farmer, gets sued by a corporate giant for allegedly using their patented seeds. With little resources to fight a legal battle, Percy joins forces with up-and-coming attorney Jackson…
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All That Money Can Buy (1941)
★ 7/10Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruits of his sale before he collects. Over that time, Jabez pays off his…
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Men (2022)
★ 6.1/10In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. But someone — or something — from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her…
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Barnyard (2006)
★ 6/10Otis is a mischievous, carefree Holstein cow who lives on a farm where, unbeknownst to humans, the animals are anthropomorphic. He prefers having fun with his best friends: Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the…
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Protector (2026)
★ 8.4/10Nikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
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Home on the Range (2004)
★ 6.1/10When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows, a karate-kicking stallion and a colorful corral of critters join forces to save their home. The stakes are…
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The Addams Family (2019)
★ 6.6/10The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.
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In Cold Blood (1967)
★ 7.5/10After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
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The Girl Who Believes in Miracles (2021)
★ 7.4/10When Sara hears a preacher say faith can move mountains, she starts praying. Suddenly people in her town are mysteriously healed! But fame soon takes its toll – can Sara’s family save her before it’s too late?