Movies Like Mean Dreams (2016)

Mean Dreams is a 2016 drama, thriller film from Nathan Morlando with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Red Rock West and Macon County Line.

Drama Thriller

Red Rock West

1993

When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.

6.7

MagicScore

Macon County Line

1974

A vengeful Southern sheriff is out for blood after his wife is brutally killed by a pair of drifters. Low-budget film set in Georgia in 1953 and at the time of release, purported to be based on a true story.

5.7

MagicScore

Rebel Ridge

2024

A former Marine confronts corruption in a small town when local law enforcement unjustly seizes the bag of cash he needs to post his cousin's bail.

7.0

MagicScore

A Single Shot

2013

The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.

5.7

MagicScore

The California Kid

1974

A sadistic small-town sheriff has a habit of deliberately forcing speeders to their deaths on the mountain roads leading into town. The brother of one of the victims rolls into town in his hot rod to investigate his brother's death.

6.2

MagicScore

The Rover

2014

Ten years after a severe economic collapse in the western world, lawlessness reigns and life is cheap. Eric is a lone drifter, and his car is his only possession. When a gang steals it, Eric comes across the injured Rey, left behind by the car thieves. The pair form an unlikely and uneasy alliance.

6.3

MagicScore

Founders Day

2024

A small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election.

4.8

MagicScore

Traffik

2018

A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

6.1

MagicScore

Sweet Virginia

2017

A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

Normal

2026

An unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past responds to a bank robbery in a small, sleepy town and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Girl

2020

A young woman returns to her small hometown intent on killing her abusive father only to discover someone murdered him the day before. As the girl searches for answers, she uncovers a family legacy more dangerous than she'd imagined.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Transamerica

2005

A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

The Giant Spider Invasion

1975

A black hole hits North Wisconsin and opens a door to other dimensions. Giant 15 meter spiders emerge from it, who have an appetite for human flesh! Two NASA scientists try to save the world.

4.0

MagicScore

#14

Midnight Special

2016

A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

The District

2004

In an effort to end family feuding, a young gypsy travels back in time to kill mammoths to ensure Hungary becomes rich by killing mammoths in order to create a massive oil reservoir. Things don't go entirely according to plan...

4.8

MagicScore

#16

Cop Land

1997

Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter

1984

Ronia lives happily in her father's castle until she comes across a new playmate, Birk, in the nearby dark forest. The two explore the wilderness, braving dangerous Witchbirds and Rump-Gnomes. But when their families find out Birk and Ronia have been playing together, they forbid them to see each other again. Indeed, their fathers are competing robber chieftains and bitter enemies. Now the two spunky children must try to tear down the barriers that have kept their families apart for so long.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Walking Tall

1973

Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Tales from the Hood

1995

A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mean Dreams?

The top films similar to Mean Dreams by MovieMagicScore are Red Rock West (6.7), Macon County Line (5.7), Rebel Ridge (7.0). Each shares drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mean Dreams worth watching?

Mean Dreams holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 134 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mean Dreams?

Mean Dreams (2016) is a drama, thriller film directed by Nathan Morlando, starring Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins, Colm Feore.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mean Dreams?

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 Mean Dreams

This ranked list pairs Mean Dreams (2016), a drama and thriller film from Nathan Morlando, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sophie Nélisse 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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