Movies Like In a Better World (2010)

In a Better World is a 2010 drama film from Susanne Bier with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person and Live and Become.

Drama

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

2023

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

7.4

MagicScore

Live and Become

2005

In 1980, the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognised as genuine Jews and are secretly carried to Israel. The day before the transport the son of a Jewish mother dies. In his place and with his name (Schlomo) she takes a Christian 9-year-old boy.

7.4

MagicScore

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019

Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a cover a fake diving resort by the Red Sea.

6.8

MagicScore

The Karate Kid

1984

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.

7.2

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

Mail Order Monster

2018

A girl seeks help and guidance from a robot monster to cope with the bullies at school and her father's new girlfriend.

5.4

MagicScore

Love Is All You Need?

2011

Ashley was raised in a picture perfect all-American family with two moms, two grandpas, two uncles, and a little brother. But Ashley has a problem, she has a crush on a boy at school, which is against everything this world has ever taught her.

4.7

MagicScore

Khartoum

1966

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians from the Sudan, Gordon stays on to protect the people of Khartoum, who are under threat of being conquered by a Muslim army.

6.3

MagicScore

Open Hearts

2002

Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the other car, Marie, and her family don’t get off lightly, either. Her husband Niels works in the hospital where he meets Cecilie and falls madly in love with her.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Wilderness

2006

Juvenile delinquents are sent to a small British island after a fellow prisoner's death, where they must fight for survival.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016

Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

8.4

MagicScore

#12

Let the Right One In

2008

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Duma

2005

An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Beautiful Beings

2022

A teenage boy, raised by a mother who considers herself psychic, takes a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits. As the group’s troubles escalate toward life-threatening situations, an inner voice awakens in the boy and, with the help of his mother and his new friend, he manages to find his own path.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

He's a Bully, Charlie Brown

2006

Charlie Brown and a few of his friends attend a camp, and there they meet Joe Agate, a lying bully who offers to teach kids the game of Marbles without telling them it's for keep. Then he takes their marbles for good. When Rerun is tricked and gets his marbles taken, Charlie Brown must use his own marbles to help get the other kids their marbles back. The only problem is, Charlie Brown doesn't know how to play.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Let Me In

2010

A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the movie “Let The Right One In” which was an adaptation of a book.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Lucas

1986

A brilliant but socially inept 14-year-old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends – Cappie, an older-brother figure, and Maggie, the new girl with whom he is in love – fall for each other.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Bully

2001

A group of teenagers in South Florida enact a murder plot against their mutual bully, Kent, who has emotionally, physically, and sexually abused them for years.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

The New Kids

1985

A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Cyberbully

2011

A woman tries to help her teenage daughter when she becomes the victim of online bullying.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like In a Better World?

The top films similar to In a Better World by MovieMagicScore are Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (7.4), Live and Become (7.4), The Red Sea Diving Resort (6.8). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is In a Better World worth watching?

In a Better World holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 428 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is In a Better World?

In a Better World (2010) is a drama film directed by Susanne Bier, starring Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, Ulrich Thomsen.

Where can I find more recommendations like In a Better 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 In a Better World

This ranked list pairs In a Better World (2010), a drama film from Susanne Bier, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mikael Persbrandt 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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