Movies Like Road North (2012)

Road North is a 2012 comedy, drama film from Mika Kaurismäki with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Rhapsody Rabbit and Twin Dragons.

Comedy Drama

Rhapsody Rabbit

1946

When Bugs Bunny attempts to perform Liszt's Second Hungarian Rhapsody, he is troubled by a mouse.

7.2

MagicScore

Twin Dragons

1992

Twins, separated at birth, end up as a Hong Kong gangster and a New York concert pianist. When the pianist travels to Hong Kong for a concert, the two inevitably get mistaken for each other.

6.7

MagicScore

Grand Piano

2013

Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. Just moments after starting his performance in the packed theater, in front of an expectant audience, Tom finds a threatening message written on the score: 'Play one wrong note and you die'. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper's motives and look for help without anyone realizing.

6.0

MagicScore

Green Book

2018

Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.

8.2

MagicScore

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

7.1

MagicScore

World Traveler

2002

After hitting the road a man encounters characters that make him realize the importance of family.

3.9

MagicScore

Rubin & Ed

1992

Reclusive Rubin Farr teams up with vocal but unsuccessful multi-level salesman Ed Tuttle on a quest to bury Rubin's dead cat in the "perfect spot." Their trip takes them across Utah's desert where they have run-ins with Ed's ex-wife Rula and an elusive Andy Warhol critic.

6.4

MagicScore

My Father's Shadow

2025

Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.

7.5

MagicScore

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

2005

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Road to Morocco

1942

Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Road to Rio

1947

Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away onboard a ship bound for Rio, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of a circus. They then get mixed up with a potential suicide Lucia, who first thanks them, then unexpectedly turns them over to the ship's captain. When they find out that she has been hypnotized, to go through a marriage of convenience, when the ship reaches Rio, the boys turn up at the ceremony, in order to stop the wedding, and to help catch the crooks.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Road to Utopia

1946

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Road to Singapore

1940

Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore – until they meet a beautiful dancer.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Road to Zanzibar

1941

Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con-women.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Road to Bali

1953

Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals, two song-and-dance men sign on for work as divers. This takes them to an idyllic island on the way to Bali where they vie with each other for the favours of Princess Lala. The hazardous dive produces a chest of priceless jewels which arouses the less romantic interest of some shady locals.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Rey gitano

2015

Two unemployed detectives with conflicting ideologies meet a rogue and seductive gypsy who proposes them a crazy mission. After that, their luck will change for the worse.

4.2

MagicScore

#17

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026

Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. Alongside companions new and old, the brothers travel across the stars to stop the young heir's crusade.

8.2

MagicScore

#18

Transamerica

2005

A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Simple Men

1992

Two diametrically opposite brothers set off on a journey to reunite with their estranged father but when their motorcycle breaks down while passing through a small town, they become entangled in local life.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

The World of Henry Orient

1964

A mischievous, adventuresome fourteen-year-old girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around New York City after she develops a crush on him.

5.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Road North?

The top films similar to Road North by MovieMagicScore are Rhapsody Rabbit (7.2), Twin Dragons (6.7), Grand Piano (6.0). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Road North worth watching?

Road North holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 34 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Road North?

Road North (2012) is a comedy, drama film directed by Mika Kaurismäki, starring Vesa-Matti Loiri, Samuli Edelmann, Leena Uotila.

Where can I find more recommendations like Road North?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Road North

This ranked list pairs Road North (2012), a comedy and drama film from Mika Kaurismäki, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Vesa-Matti Loiri take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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