Top 10 Movies Like The Son
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Coming after the Oscar winning film The fatherthe new drama The son sees the return of director Florian Zeller in a low-key film directed by Hugh Jackman. Exploring the complicated relationship between a father and his estranged son, The son is another in a long line of parent-child films that expose their deep themes.
From dramas like Nebraska to accepted classics like Kramer vs. Kramer, The son is not the first film to present a deep narrative about a father-son relationship. While many films have tried to tackle the issues, only a few feel like must-sees after watching the new Oscar-worthy drama.
About a Boy (2002)
Rent from Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
After the oppressive drama of The sonmovies like About a boy are a great comic alternative that deals with similar ideas. Outcast from children his age because of his maturity, a 12-year-old boy forms an unlikely friendship with an immature man, and they teach each other valuable lessons about growing up.
Although not explicitly a father/son story, About a boy explores a similar relationship and is still very much about the impact a child can have on someone’s life. Anchored by brilliant performances from Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult, the film is a breath of fresh air compared to The sonaustere nature.
Broken Flowers (2005)
Streaming to Freevee
In typical Jim Jarmusch tradition, Broken Flowers see how the filmmaker takes the classic story of father and estranged son and turns it on its ear. An aging Don Juan receives a mysterious note that reveals he has a grown son he never knew. Stimulated by a nosy neighbor, the man sets out to reconnect with his past adventures to find out who the mother is.
Remembered above all for its abrupt ending that left many viewers perplexed, Broken Flowers can be seen as a prelude to films like The son. Although the viewer never gets to see Don and his son in reality, the film is about a self-absorbed man who comes to grips with being a father and changes his world view.
Fences (2016)
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Bringing August Wilson’s groundbreaking work to life on the big screen, You close is a father-son story of the theatrical variety just like The son. Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, an embittered sanitation worker causes a rift with his son when he sabotages his chance to meet a college football scout.
It is a story about African-American characters from the 1950s, You close it includes extra layers of historical context that movies like The son lack Other than that, the best aspects of the story are the relationships between the characters, and it’s one of the most gripping family dramas in recent memory.
This Boy’s Life (1993)
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Now best remembered for delivering one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s most underrated characters, the underrated drama This guy’s life changed its focus to a stepfather/stepson relationship, but lost none of its impact. After moving to Seattle for a better life, a son grows suspicious of his mother’s new boyfriend when he is revealed to be abusive.
Although the film is much more sinister than The son, there’s still enough common drama to link the two films. Robert De Niro delivers the best ever, but it’s a young DiCaprio who really carries the show from start to finish. Much more open with its suspense, This guy’s life is the perfect movie for fans of The son who like a little more action.
Beautiful Boy (2018)
Stream on Amazon Prime Video
in his heart, The son it’s a character-driven story that relies heavily on the performances of its protagonists to carry the story. pretty boy is very similar and tells the story of a recently divorced journalist trying to save his relationship with his son who has fallen into hard drug abuse.
Simple and understated, pretty boy it is less about a newly formed relationship between parents and children, and more about the resurrection of another lost one. Steve Carell stepped out of his comfort zone and the film is often considered one of Timothée Chalamet’s best films. By giving the plot such a sharp focus, the film allows the characters to shine with little distraction.
Let’s Go (2021)
Streams on Showtime and Fubo TV
Newly formed parental relationships don’t always have to be a struggle, and indie drama come come they proved that they can be quite transformative. When his sister needs someone to watch her son, a reporter takes her nephew on a cross-country road trip to expose the boy to life outside Los Angeles.
Acting as a surrogate father to his nephew, Johnny is still learning all the important lessons that parenting teaches a person. Yes The son is about the struggle of fatherhood, come come it is a celebration of the soul of youth and the opportunity for growth of parents.
Nebraska (2013)
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Proving that he is the master of complicated relationships, director Alexander Payne managed to extract something new from the tired father/son story in Nebraska. Convinced that a scam letter is legitimate, an elderly man is accompanied by his son on a long road trip to collect the reward.
while The son explores a relationship where the child is still dependent on the parents, Nebraska flip the script and show what happens when you have to take care of a parent. Bruce Dern played the role of Woody with ease, and Will Forte showed a dramatic side that audiences had never seen before. Although the plot has an obvious conclusion, Nebraska it lives for its characters and for the intricate relationship between generations.
Smiles of a Midsummer Night (1957)
Broadcast on the Criterion channel
Long before movies like The son Even if they were possible to do, Swedish director Ingmar Bergman delivered a slew of complicated family dramas in the 1950s. Smiles of a summer night is the story of a middle-aged couple whose relationship is strained when their son begins to fall in love with his much younger wife.
Sharply comic and rich with its plot, Smiles of a summer night is a farcical view of the same themes explored by The son. A father’s marriage puts a strain on his relationship with his estranged son, and while Bergman’s take is funnier, the drama is still there.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Streams on Showtime and Fubo TV
Highly rated among the best Meryl Streep movies, Kramer vs. Kramer put on dramas like The son on a much larger scale and won a large number of awards for it. After his wife leaves him, a career-minded man becomes the sole guardian of his young son and must learn to cope with the new responsibility.
Just like Hugh Jackman The son, Dustin Hoffman is resplendent in the title role and there is a fair amount of sympathy to be found for the character. While some may fire Kramer vs. Kramer so exaggerated, it touches ideas similar to The son, but it is covered with the typical Hollywood gloss that the first one does not have.
The Father (2021)
Broadcast on Starz
Although The son it covers much-trodden ground in the history of cinema, its predecessor The father it’s the only film that really comes close to capturing the same tone. An old man resists the help of his family and begins to lose touch with reality.
Anthony Hopkins received most of the praise for his turn in the film, but his co-stars weren’t swept under the rug either. Coming from the theater world, director Florian Zeller has a unique touch with his duology, and they are in a category of their own. Although The son can be enjoyed by itself, a viewing of The father helps improve the experience.
