Movies Like Brother's Shadow (2006)

Brother's Shadow is a 2006 drama film from Todd S. Yellin with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Transit and Easter Sunday.

Drama

Transit

2012

Nate takes his family for a camping trip to reconnect. When they pull off at a rest stop, a gang of thieves hides their stash from an armored car robbery among the family belongings. They soon find themselves on the run and the gang will stop at nothing to get their money back.

5.7

MagicScore

Easter Sunday

2022

Comedian and actor Joe Valencia returns home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to the Filipino-American community.

5.7

MagicScore

In the Name of the Father

1993

A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.

7.9

MagicScore

Ben Is Back

2018

19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.

6.6

MagicScore

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

7.2

MagicScore

Mars One

2022

A middle-class Black family in Brazil copes with the election of a far-right extremist president. The mother believes that she's cursed after an unexpected encounter, while her husband puts all of his hopes into their son's soccer career.

7.3

MagicScore

Madea's Big Happy Family

2011

When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too preoccupied with their own troubled lives to pay attention to their mother. It is up to Madea, with the help of rowdy Aunt Bam, to bring the clan together and help Shirley deal with her crisis.

6.7

MagicScore

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

7.6

MagicScore

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi

2021

Ramprasad's entire family gathers under one roof for 13 days after his death, to perform and observe the Hindu traditions and rituals called the tehrvi. During the course, the family’s dynamics, politics, and insecurities come out, and then they realise that the importance of people and things are only evident in retrospect.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Alzheimer's

2010

Mahmoud Shuaib, a wealthy man diagnosed with Alzheimer's, begins making unusual financial decisions. Fearing for their inheritance, his two sons take legal action to gain control of his estate.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Humane

2024

In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

Breakthrough

2019

Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

M.O.M. Mothers of Monsters

2020

A distraught mother suspects her teenage son is a psychopath who may shoot up his high school, but when he outsmarts the mental healthcare system she is forced to take matters into her own hands.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

Negative Space

2017

Even though Sam's father is hardly ever home because he is often away on business trips, he is able to connect with his son by teaching him how to pack a suitcase.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Lola Pater

2017

When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

The Stranger

1967

Meursault is a man who feels utterly isolated from everyone and everything around him. This alienation results in sudden, inexplicable bursts of violence, culminating in murder.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Happiness

1998

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

The Throne

2015

Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

A Kid

2016

Matthieu is a 33 year old Parisian who finds out that the father he never knew has died and decides to go to his funeral in order to meet his two siblings in Quebec. But once in Montréal, he realizes that nobody is aware of his existence or even interested in it. He is alone, in hostile territory…

7.0

MagicScore

#20

The Strange Thing About the Johnsons

2011

A father gets trapped in a one-sided incestuous relationship with his abusive son.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Brother's Shadow?

The top films similar to Brother's Shadow by MovieMagicScore are Transit (5.7), Easter Sunday (5.7), In the Name of the Father (7.9). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Brother's Shadow worth watching?

Brother's Shadow holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 7 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Brother's Shadow?

Brother's Shadow (2006) is a drama film directed by Todd S. Yellin, starring Scott Cohen, Judd Hirsch, Lisa Emery.

Where can I find more recommendations like Brother's Shadow?

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 Brother's Shadow

This ranked list pairs Brother's Shadow (2006), a drama film from Todd S. Yellin, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Scott Cohen 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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