Movies Like Common Ground (2002)

Common Ground is a 2002 drama film from Adolfo Aristarain with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Vortex and The Leisure Seeker.

Drama

Vortex

2021

Lui, a struggling author with a heart condition, and his wife Elle, a retired psychiatrist, find their idyllic life shattered when Elle begins to succumb to the effects of dementia.

7.1

MagicScore

The Leisure Seeker

2018

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey from Boston to Key West, recapturing their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.

7.1

MagicScore

Still Mine

2012

Craig, a fiercely determined New Brunswick farmer, sets out to build a more suitable house for his ailing wife, Irene, despite their children's concerns. As he starts building, he is blindsided by the bureaucratic codes and officials. As Irene becomes increasingly ill, Craig fights back. Based on a true story.

6.9

MagicScore

Us Again

2021

In a vibrant city pulsating with rhythm and movement, an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night.

7.8

MagicScore

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937

An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to take both into one house.

7.5

MagicScore

On Borrowed Time

1939

Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud's future and wary of a scheming relative who seeks custody of the child. One day Mr. Brink, an agent of Death, arrives to take Gramps "to the land where the woodbine twineth." Through a bit of trickery, Gramps confines Mr. Brink, and thus Death, to the branches of a large apple tree, giving Gramps extra time to resolve issues about Pud's future.

7.5

MagicScore

0.5 mm

2014

Sawa Yamagishi worked as a nursing-care helper. The family for an old man asked Sawa to sleep with him, which led her to lose her job. Now, she has nowhere to go. Sawa finds elderly people in trouble and gets involved in their lives. Meeting them, Sawa's own wounds start to heal.

7.4

MagicScore

Elena

2011

After suffering from a heart attack, a wealthy elderly Russian man plans to will most of his estate to his estranged daughter, but his titular wife has other plans.

7.2

MagicScore

Gabbeh

1996

An elderly couple go about their routine of cleaning their gabbeh, while bickering gently with each other. Magically, a young woman appears, helping the two clean the rug. This young woman belongs to the clan whose history is depicted in the design of the gabbeh, and the rug recounts the story of the courtship of the young woman by a stranger from the clan.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Hope Gap

2019

Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her for another woman. Through stages of shock, disbelief and anger -- and with support from her son -- Grace ultimately regains her footing while learning it's never too late to be happy.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Some Kind of Heaven

2021

Behind the gates of a palm-tree-lined fantasyland, three residents and one interloper at America’s largest retirement community strive to find happiness.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

X

2022

In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the cast find themselves fighting for their lives.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

*batteries not included

1987

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

The Roost

2005

Following a near-death car accident, four friends on their way to a Halloween wedding, venture to a secluded farm for help. Little do they know however, they will soon disturb an ancient evil with far more ghastly plans in store for them...

5.2

MagicScore

#15

The Belovs

1992

Portrait of a troubled peasant family. The film tells the story of two times widow Anna Belova who lives together with her brother Mikhail. Blending the two personalities, Kosakovsky characterizes the true Russian soul: she is the rational worker, honest and strong - he is the drunken poet, the idealist, his philosophy fades into radical nonsense time after time.

4.5

MagicScore

#16

Canola

2016

A girl who went missing after an accident returns 10 years later and reunites with her grandmother.

7.9

MagicScore

#17

Umberto D.

1952

When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.

7.9

MagicScore

#18

I Can Speak

2017

A grumpy old woman befriends a young civil servant and learns English from him. She then reveals to him her shocking past.

7.9

MagicScore

#19

Lucky

2017

Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

Miss Granny

2014

An unappreciated old granny magically turns 20 years old again and decides to make the most of her newfound youth.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Common Ground?

The top films similar to Common Ground by MovieMagicScore are Vortex (7.1), The Leisure Seeker (7.1), Still Mine (6.9). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Common Ground worth watching?

Common Ground holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 29 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Common Ground?

Common Ground (2002) is a drama film directed by Adolfo Aristarain, starring Federico Luppi, Mercedes Sampietro, Arturo Puig.

Where can I find more recommendations like Common Ground?

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 Common Ground

This ranked list pairs Common Ground (2002), a drama film from Adolfo Aristarain, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Federico Luppi 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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