Movies Like Zero Motivation (2014)

Zero Motivation is a 2014 comedy, drama film from Talya Lavie with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with 7 Days in Entebbe and Private Benjamin.

Comedy Drama

7 Days in Entebbe

2018

In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers on board, one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.

5.8

MagicScore

Private Benjamin

1980

A sheltered young high society woman joins the US Army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.

6.0

MagicScore

NVA

2005

Somewhere in the GDR, in 1988: young soldier Henrik Heidler starts his service in the National People's Army, a whole new world. Together with the weighty troublemaker Krüger, Heidler and his fellow soldiers try to somehow do their time between old hands and bureaucrats. It's not always fun, because the superiors are annoying with socialist propaganda from the day before yesterday, the material and equipment is scarce and not exactly new, while morale is at rock bottom. His relationship with his girlfriend isn't holding up either. But then Heidler meets Marie, the daughter of commander Kalt of all people, and falls in love. And then, at some point, the Wall comes down and everything changes ... for everyone in the NVA!

5.6

MagicScore

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

6.1

MagicScore

The Gatekeepers

2012

In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means.

6.9

MagicScore

Megan Leavey

2017

The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.

7.3

MagicScore

The Stopover

2016

At the end of their tour of duty in Afghanistan, two young military women, Aurore and Marine, are given three days of decompression leave with their unit at a five-star resort in Cyprus, among tourists. But it's not that easy to forget the war and leave the violence behind.

5.3

MagicScore

Lady Oscar

1979

Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire as she discovers the hard life of the poor people of France. She is caught up in the French Revolution, and must choose between her loyalty and love.

5.6

MagicScore

The Intern

2015

70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Clockwatchers

1997

Four female temps working for a credit company find their friendship threatened by the arrival of a new hire, who lands a permanent position one of the women was vying for.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

21 Hours at Munich

1976

A dramatization of the incident in 1972 when Arab terrorists broke into the Olympic compound in Munich and murdered 11 Israeli athletes.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

2014

The trial story of Viviane Amsalem's five year fight to obtain her divorce in front of the only legal authority competent for divorce cases in Israel, the Rabbinical Court.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

In Between

2016

The film captures the daily duality of three young Palestinian women in Tel Aviv, caught between hometown tradition and big city abandon, and the price they must pay for a lifestyle that seems obvious to many: the freedom to work, party, have sex, and choose.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

The Other Son

2012

Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they were accidentally switched at birth.

6.6

MagicScore

#15

A Tale of Love and Darkness

2015

The story of young Amos Oz, growing up in Jerusalem in the years before Israeli statehood with his parents; his academic father, Arieh, and his dreamy, imaginative mother, Fania.

5.7

MagicScore

#16

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

2013

Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

Seven Beauties

1975

Pasqualino Frafuso, known in Naples as "Pasqualino Seven Beauties" is a petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost, Pasqualino is arrested for murder and later sent to fight in the army after committing sexual assault. The Germans capture him and he gets sent to a concentration camp where he plots to make his escape by seducing a German officer.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Promises

2001

Documentarians Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg traveled to Israel to interview Palestinian and Israeli kids ages 11 to 13, assembling their views on living in a society afflicted with violence, separatism and religious and political extremism. This 2002 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary culminates in an astonishing day in which two Israeli children meet Palestinian youngsters at a refugee camp.

7.5

MagicScore

#19

Miss You Already

2015

The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Love & Basketball

2000

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Zero Motivation?

The top films similar to Zero Motivation by MovieMagicScore are 7 Days in Entebbe (5.8), Private Benjamin (6.0), NVA (5.6). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Zero Motivation worth watching?

Zero Motivation holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 66 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Zero Motivation?

Zero Motivation (2014) is a comedy, drama film directed by Talya Lavie, starring Dana Ivgy, Nelly Tagar, Shani Klein.

Where can I find more recommendations like Zero Motivation?

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About movies like Zero Motivation

This ranked list pairs Zero Motivation (2014), a comedy and drama film from Talya Lavie, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Dana Ivgy 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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