Movies Like Bottom of the World (2017)

Bottom of the World is a 2017 drama, thriller film from Richard Sears with a MovieMagicScore of 5.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Love Is a Funny Thing and Murder 3.

Drama Thriller

Love Is a Funny Thing

1969

A composer and a French film star, both of whom are married to others, meet and fall in love while shooting a film in the United States.

6.3

MagicScore

Murder 3

2013

A hot-shot fashion and wildlife photographer Vikram gets into a relationship with Nisha. She moves in with him in his palatial house outside of the city. The old world house, made decades ago is as beautiful as it is scary. It holds many secrets which Nisha is soon to unearth; of the life of the man who made it and of Vikram, who is dealing with the mysterious disappearance of his former girlfriend Roshni

3.7

MagicScore

High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell

1995

Documents 18 months in the lives of three crack addicts in Lowell, Massachusetts.

6.7

MagicScore

When the Bough Breaks

2016

A surrogate mother harbors a deadly secret desire for a family of her own with the husband who is expecting to raise her child.

5.8

MagicScore

Weirdos

2016

It's July 1976, and two Nova Scotian teens, Kit and Alice, are hitting the road with their sights on Sydney and their minds on the future. With them is Kit's new imaginary friend, who looks conspicuously like Andy Warhol, but who assures Kit that he is a spirit animal. Kit and Alice have big dreams, but do they really want the same things?

6.8

MagicScore

Agatha

1979

England, 1926. An American journalist looks for mystery writer Agatha Christie when she suddenly disappears without explanation, leaving no trace.

6.1

MagicScore

Rojo

2018

A small town in an Argentinian province, 1975. The life of Claudio, a successful lawyer, gets complicated when he has a stupid quarrel with a stranger in a crowded restaurant.

6.0

MagicScore

Kikujiro

1999

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.

7.5

MagicScore

Fancy Dance

2024

Following her sister's disappearance, Jax and her niece Roki must stick together. Desperate to keep what's left of their family intact, Jax and Roki defy the law and hit the road on a journey to the Grand Nation Powwow in Oklahoma City.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Badhaai Ho

2018

A 25-year-old man tries to suppress his embarrassment when his mother announces that she is pregnant.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

O Kadhal Kanmani

2015

Aadi and Tara fall in love but both hate the idea of marriage and plan to separate when their lives take them to different countries. However, as they grow closer, their emotions are not easily managed.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Going the Distance

2004

Nick is a successful young man whose comfortable West Coast life couldn't be better. However, when his girlfriend falls under the influence of lecherous music producer Lenny Swackhammer, Nick impulsively decides to travel to Toronto to intervene. Nick's buddies Tyler and Dime opt to turn the quest into a cross-country road trip that's complete with wacky antics and encounters with beautiful women.

5.4

MagicScore

#13

I See You

2019

When a 10-year-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, great strain is put on the family that slowly gnaws away at Jackie's grip on reality. But after a malicious presence manifests itself in their home and puts their son, Connor, in mortal danger, the cold, hard truth about evil in the Harper household is finally uncovered.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Lantana

2001

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Under the Sand

2000

When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

One True Loves

2023

Emma and Jesse are living the perfect life together, until Jesse disappears in a tragic helicopter crash on their first wedding anniversary. Four years later, Emma has found happiness again and is about to marry her best friend when Jesse resurfaces, turning her world upside down and leaving her torn between two great loves.

6.3

MagicScore

#17

Black Tide

2018

When a teenager suddenly disappears without a trace, the case is assigned to an alcoholic police officer who maintains a complicated relationship with his own troubled teenage son, suspected of drug trafficking.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

The Go-Getter

2007

When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Locke

2014

Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Straight Outta Compton

2015

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

7.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Bottom of the World?

The top films similar to Bottom of the World by MovieMagicScore are Love Is a Funny Thing (6.3), Murder 3 (3.7), High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell (6.7). Each shares drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Bottom of the World worth watching?

Bottom of the World holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.3/10 from 125 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Bottom of the World?

Bottom of the World (2017) is a drama, thriller film directed by Richard Sears, starring Jena Malone, Douglas Smith, Ted Levine.

Where can I find more recommendations like Bottom of the World?

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 Bottom of the World

This ranked list pairs Bottom of the World (2017), a drama and thriller film from Richard Sears, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jena Malone 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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