Movies Like King Jack (2015)

King Jack is a 2015 drama film from Felix Thompson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mud and Maine.

Drama

Mud

2013

Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.

7.1

MagicScore

Maine

2018

Backpacking alone on the Appalachian trail, a married woman meets a younger hiker and the two strangers become inexplicably drawn to one another.

5.0

MagicScore

A Little Lust

2015

Sixteen year old Rocco's two aims in life are to get laid and to see his favorite pop star in concert with his two best friends. When a bullying incident at school forces Rocco to come out to his divorced middle-class parents their liberal leanings are severely tested. Luckily his two friends stand by him and join him in running away from home (in his parents stolen car) to see their favorite singer in concert, followed hot on their heels by his neurotic mother and eccentric gran.

6.3

MagicScore

Beautiful Thing

1996

Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, where three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

7.2

MagicScore

Akron

2015

Benny, a college freshman at the University of Akron, Ohio meets and falls for fellow freshman Christopher at a football game. With the support of their families and friends they embark on a new relationship. But a tragic event in the past involving their mothers soon comes to light and threatens to tear them apart.

7.2

MagicScore

Out in the Dark

2012

Two young men — a Palestinian grad student and an Israeli lawyer — meet and fall in love amidst personal and political intrigue.

6.8

MagicScore

Rushed

2021

Barbara O’Brien, an Irish Catholic mother, has her life turned upside-down when her son, a freshman in college, is involved in a tragic hazing incident. Taking justice into her own hands, she travels across the country recording mothers who have lost sons to hazing in an effort to prove the university’s liability. When she is confronted by corruption and cover ups, she seeks revenge on the one person she finds truly responsible, proving that hell hath no fury like a mother scorned.

6.7

MagicScore

Hide Your Smiling Faces

2014

Tommy and his older brother Eric live in the midst of vast remote forests. The death of their friend pushes them close to the edge. Eric doesn’t know how to channel his energy. All at once, nature’s vastness feels stifling.

6.4

MagicScore

Journey to a Mother's Room

2018

The movie about a daughter, who leaves home for the first time. Her mother, left behind, doesn't know how to fill the empty place.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Seashore

2015

A lonely beach on the southernmost coast of Brazil is the scene for two friends, on the brink of adulthood, to explore their understanding of themselves and one another. Martin has been sent by his father to retrieve what appears to be an inheritance-related document from the family of his recently deceased and estranged grandfather. Tomaz accompanies him, seemingly hoping to regain some of their former closeness. The two boys shelter themselves in a glass house, in front of a cold and stormy sea.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Screwed

2018

Seventeen-year-olds Miku and Elias find themselves, and each other, during a summer in the Finnish countryside.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

uwantme2killhim?

2013

Based on the Vanity Fair article of the same title, a story about a young boy drawn into a web of lies through an online chatroom.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

And While We Were Here

2012

Trapped in a loveless marriage, a troubled writer experiences a sexual awakening when she meets a carefee American in Italy.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Natural Selection

2016

Tyler is a young man who is desperately seeking direction from a world that seems to have abandoned him. Searching for answers he looks to his new friend Indrid who appears to have it all figured out.

5.3

MagicScore

#15

The Revival

2017

A secret love affair between a southern Baptist preacher and a young drifter challenges the equilibrium of a growing church.

5.2

MagicScore

#16

A Perfect Man

2013

A philandering husband unknowingly falls back in love with his wife over the phone when she pretends to be another woman.

4.0

MagicScore

#17

Nonnas

2025

After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Line of Duty

2019

Frank Penny is a disgraced cop looking for a shot at redemption. When the police chief's 11-year-old daughter is abducted, Frank goes rogue to try and save her. But to find the girl, Frank will need the help of Ava Brooks, whose live-streaming news channel is broadcasting Frank's every move.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Abduct

2025

A woman's peaceful mountain getaway takes a bizarre turn when her boyfriend disappears, and a random naked man shows up claiming to be him.

5.4

MagicScore

#20

Truth

2013

After a chance encounter over the internet, Caleb meets and falls head over heels for Jeremy, and soon the line between love and lies blur.

5.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like King Jack?

The top films similar to King Jack by MovieMagicScore are Mud (7.1), Maine (5.0), A Little Lust (6.3). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is King Jack worth watching?

King Jack holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 107 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is King Jack?

King Jack (2015) is a drama film directed by Felix Thompson, starring Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols, Christian Madsen.

Where can I find more recommendations like King Jack?

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 King Jack

This ranked list pairs King Jack (2015), a drama film from Felix Thompson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Charlie Plummer 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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