Movies Like The Other Side (2015)

The Other Side is a 2015 documentary, drama film from Roberto Minervini with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Lead Me Home and The Monopoly of Violence.

Documentary Drama

Lead Me Home

2021

Poignant stories of homelessness on the West Coast of the US frame this cinematic portrait of a surging humanitarian crisis.

6.3

MagicScore

The Monopoly of Violence

2020

As anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizens-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence. In this documentary, David Dufresne gathers a panel of citizens to question, exchange and confront their views on the social order and the legitimacy of the use of force by the State.

7.3

MagicScore

The Village

2023

In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

6.9

MagicScore

Logan

2017

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.

7.8

MagicScore

Eden

2025

A group of disillusioned outsiders abandon modern society in search of a new beginning. Settling on a remote, uninhabited island, their utopian dream quickly unravels as they discover that the greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.

6.7

MagicScore

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982

Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.

7.3

MagicScore

The New Kid

2015

Benoît, the new kid at school, is bullied by a gang of arrogant boys. Determined not to be pushed around, Benoît organizes a big party, but only three students turn up. What if this bunch of losers was to be the best gang ever?

6.1

MagicScore

The Social Dilemma

2020

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

7.4

MagicScore

Midsommar

2019

Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

The Dark Valley

2014

The Alps, late 19th century. Greider, a mysterious lone rider who claims to be a photographer, arrives at an isolated lumber village, despotically ruled by a family clan, asking for winter accommodation.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Beast

2018

A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

The Royal Hotel

2023

After running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outback, two friends resort to a working holiday at the Royal Hotel. When the locals' behavior starts crossing the line, the girls find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control.

5.4

MagicScore

#13

Jug Face

2013

When a supernatural pit worshipped by a remote community in the woods demands a new blood sacrifice, a young woman struggles to find a way to survive as the pit lashes out in anger.

5.2

MagicScore

#14

My First Summer

2020

Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.

8.0

MagicScore

#15

Captain Fantastic

2016

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginning a journey that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent.

7.9

MagicScore

#16

The Passion of Anna

1969

A recently divorced man and an emotionally devastated widow begin a love affair.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

Escape

2024

A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.

5.4

MagicScore

#18

Louis Theroux: The Settlers

2025

14 years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled in the occupied West Bank.

8.5

MagicScore

#19

Article 15

2019

A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome crime. When three girls go missing in the fictional village of Lalgaon, two of them are found dead and there is no trace of the third one. Where is she and who is responsible for this heinous act?

7.6

MagicScore

#20

Les Misérables

1935

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Other Side?

The top films similar to The Other Side by MovieMagicScore are Lead Me Home (6.3), The Monopoly of Violence (7.3), The Village (6.9). Each shares documentary/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Other Side worth watching?

The Other Side holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 38 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Other Side?

The Other Side (2015) is a documentary, drama film directed by Roberto Minervini, starring Mark Kelley, Lisa Allen, James Lee Miller.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Other Side?

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

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About movies like The Other Side

This ranked list pairs The Other Side (2015), a documentary and drama film from Roberto Minervini, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mark Kelley 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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