Movies Like Ellis in Freedomland

If you liked Ellis in Freedomland (1952), a movie directed by Abby Berlin, 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
Ladies First (2026)
★ 6/10
An arrogant but charismatic ladies' man finds his life of money, power and casual flings upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women.
2
The Nest (2020)
★ 6.1/10
Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban…
3
Smart House (1999)
★ 6/10
Ben Cooper and his family are struggling to get a grip on household chores, school and work. So when Ben sees that a Smart House is being given away, he enters the competition as often as he can, until they eventually…
4
Working Girl (1988)
★ 6.6/10
When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she takes a risky chance to reclaim it by impersonating him and running the project from his position.
5
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
★ 7/10
An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
6
Margaux (2022)
★ 5.9/10
As a group of seniors celebrate their final college days at a smart house, the house's highly advanced AI system, Margaux, begins to take on a deadly presence of her own. A carefree weekend of partying turns into a…
7
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
★ 6.4/10
An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.
8
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
★ 7/10
A 22-year-old factory worker lets loose on the weekends: drinking, brawling, and dating two women, one of whom is older and married.
9
Blink Twice (2024)
★ 6.7/10
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. But despite the epic setting, beautiful…
10
Arizona Dream (1993)
★ 7.1/10
Rebellious young Axel Blackmar gets caught up into the family car business when his cousin, Paul, coaxes him to come to Arizona to attend the wedding of their Uncle Leo. As Axel makes the decision to try selling…
11
W.E. (2011)
★ 6.3/10
In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns…
12
Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
★ 6.3/10
A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black…
13
The Toy (1982)
★ 5.9/10
On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At…
14
The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
★ 7.4/10
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
15
Nine to Five (1980)
★ 7/10
Three female employees of a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.
16
Joy (2015)
★ 6.6/10
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
17
Sex and Death 101 (2007)
★ 6.1/10
A guy's life is turned around by an email, which includes the names of everyone he's had sex with and ever will have sex with. His situation gets worse when he encounters a femme fatale who targets men guilty of sex…
18
Imagine That (2009)
★ 6/10
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
19
Are We Done Yet? (2007)
★ 5.8/10
Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor with a bizarre approach to business.
20
Fear the Night (2023)
★ 5.9/10
During a bachelorette party in a secluded California farmhouse, masked intruders launch a brutal attack, forcing eight women to fight for survival. Led by Tess, a troubled military veteran, they unite to defend…