Movies Like Stander (2003)

Stander is a 2003 action, crime, drama film from Bronwen Hughes with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Yesterday and A World Apart.

Action Crime Drama

Yesterday

2004

After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.

7.4

MagicScore

A World Apart

1988

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

6.3

MagicScore

Sumuru

2003

Based on Sax Rohmer's cult novels "Sumuru", the futuristic fantasy take you to an Earth colony in the far future in which woman rule and men are used to propagate the race and work in the mines..

5.0

MagicScore

District 9

2009

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

7.5

MagicScore

Prey

2007

An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.

5.8

MagicScore

The Demon

1979

Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man who brings their worst fears to life.

4.2

MagicScore

Killing Zoe

1993

Zed is an American vault-cracker who travels to Paris to meet up with his old friend Eric. Eric and his gang have planned to raid the only bank in the city which is open on Bastille day. After offering his services, Zed soon finds himself trapped in a situation beyond his control when heroin abuse, poor planning and a call-girl named Zoe all conspire to turn the robbery into a very bloody siege.

6.2

MagicScore

Cash on Demand

1961

A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal £90,000.

7.6

MagicScore

Dobermann

1997

The charismatic criminal Dobermann, who got his first gun when he was christened, leads a gang of brutal robbers. After a complex and brutal bank robbery, they are being hunted by the Paris police. The hunt is led by the sadistic cop Christini, who only has one goal: to catch Dobermann at any cost.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

Normal Life

1996

Chris Anderson and his wife Pam live a fairly normal life until Chris loses his job on the police force and secretly turns to robbing banks to make his wife's dreams come true. Upon discovering his secret, she joins his deadly crime wave and together they terrorize an unsuspecting suburban town.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Small Time Crooks

2000

A loser of a crook and his wife strike it rich when a botched bank job's cover business becomes a spectacular success.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

The Vault

2017

Two estranged sisters are forced to rob a bank in order to save their brother. But this is no ordinary bank.

4.9

MagicScore

#14

The Easy Way

2008

Albert Spaggiari is arrested in Nice and brought to a judge's office for interrogation, but he escapes to South America where he meets a journalist who is investigating the event.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

All That's Left of You

2025

In the Occupied West Bank in Palestine of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family's life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of ethnic cleansing, but the unbreakable spirit of survival.

8.0

MagicScore

#16

Cry Freedom

1987

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s. Donald Woods is a white liberal journalist in South Africa who begins to follow the activities of Stephen Biko, a courageous and outspoken black anti-apartheid activist.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks

1970

Housemaid Georgette loves to gossip and this causes major trouble to people around her.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Searching for Sugar Man

2012

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.

7.9

MagicScore

#19

Strange Days

1995

Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Face

1997

Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Stander?

The top films similar to Stander by MovieMagicScore are Yesterday (7.4), A World Apart (6.3), Sumuru (5.0). Each shares action/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Stander worth watching?

Stander holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 113 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Stander?

Stander (2003) is a action, crime, drama film directed by Bronwen Hughes, starring Thomas Jane, Dexter Fletcher, David O'Hara.

Where can I find more recommendations like Stander?

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About movies like Stander

This ranked list pairs Stander (2003), a action and crime and drama film from Bronwen Hughes, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Thomas Jane 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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