Movies Like Buffalo Dreams (2005)

Buffalo Dreams is a 2005 drama, family, tv movie film from David Jackson with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Windtalkers and Dances with Wolves.

Drama Family TV Movie

Windtalkers

2002

Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.

6.3

MagicScore

Dances with Wolves

1990

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

7.8

MagicScore

The Desperado Trail

1965

Rollins' gang wants to grab land by inciting the settlers in a war against the Indians but Winnetou and Old Shatterhand try to keep the peace, until Rollins frames Winnetou up for the murder of Jicarilla Chief's son.

6.9

MagicScore

The White Buffalo

1977

In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature.

5.9

MagicScore

The Sunchaser

1996

A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.

6.2

MagicScore

Nowhere to Be Found

2019

A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her teenage daughter goes missing.

7.8

MagicScore

Cloud 9

2014

Set high atop snow-capped mountains in the adrenaline-fueled world of competitive snowboarding, the Disney Channel Original Movie “Cloud 9″ tells the inspiring story of two snowboarders who must overcome self-doubt to learn that achieving their dreams is possible.

6.9

MagicScore

Butcher's Crossing

2023

In the 1870s, a young Harvard dropout seeks his destiny out West by tying his fate to a team of buffalo hunters led by a man named Miller. Together, they embark on a harrowing journey risking life and sanity.

5.9

MagicScore

Raw

2016

In Justine's family everyone is a vet and a vegetarian. At 16, she's a gifted teen ready to take on her first year in vet school, where her older sister also studies. There, she gets no time to settle: hazing starts right away. Justine is forced to eat raw meat for the first time in her life. Unexpected consequences emerge as her true self begins to form.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

The Plague

2025

A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

The Strange One

1957

A military school student develops a destructive power over his fellow cadets.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Youngblood

1986

A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Goat

2016

Reeling from a terrifying assault, a nineteen year old enrolls into college with his brother and pledges the same fraternity. What happens there, in the name of 'brotherhood,' tests him and his loyalty in brutal ways.

5.4

MagicScore

#14

The Vanishing Prairie

1954

Story of the American Prairie as it was when vast herds of bison and elk grazed.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

The Wizard

1989

A boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

The Last Hunt

1956

A buffalo hunter has a falling-out with his partner, who kills for fun.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

The Executioner's Song

1982

In this fact-based made-for TV film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker, a teenage single mother. As their relationship quickly deteriorates, Gary goes on a murderous rampage, leaving two dead. During his trial, he demands capital punishment; a media circus ensues and outsiders look to profit from his story.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Jackass 3.5

2011

Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn't make it into the film, as well as the hilarious outtakes.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Pitch Perfect

2012

College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thrust in among mean gals, nice gals and just plain weird gals, Beca finds that the only thing they have in common is how well they sing together. She takes the women of the group out of their comfort zone of traditional arrangements and into a world of amazing harmonic combinations in a fight to the top of college music competitions.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Sydney White

2007

College freshman Sydney White arrives at Southern Atlantic University, determined to pledge her late mother's sorority. Unfortunately, she finds that the sisterhood has changed since her parent's day. Banished to a condemned house, Sydney joins forces with seven outcasts to take over the student government and win equal rights for nerd and noted alike.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Buffalo Dreams?

The top films similar to Buffalo Dreams by MovieMagicScore are Windtalkers (6.3), Dances with Wolves (7.8), The Desperado Trail (6.9). Each shares drama/family/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Buffalo Dreams worth watching?

Buffalo Dreams holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Buffalo Dreams?

Buffalo Dreams (2005) is a drama, family, tv movie film directed by David Jackson, starring Reiley McClendon, Simon Baker, George Newbern.

Where can I find more recommendations like Buffalo Dreams?

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

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About movies like Buffalo Dreams

This ranked list pairs Buffalo Dreams (2005), a drama and family and tv movie film from David Jackson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Reiley McClendon 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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