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A Whole Life Ahead

Movies Like A Whole Life Ahead (2008)

A Whole Life Ahead is a 2008 comedy, drama film from Paolo Virzì with a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Matewan and Days and Clouds.

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Matewan

1987

Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.

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Days and Clouds

2007

Set in Genoa, the film concerns the financial struggles and emotional strain that occur after Michele loses his job. He and his wife Elsa are forced to give up their affluent lifestyle and cope with the tensions of moving into a smaller home, finding new work, and making sacrifices.

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Big Nothing

2006

A frustrated, unemployed teacher joins forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme.

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Corner Office

2023

In this office satire, Orson, a straight-laced employee, retreats to a blissfully empty corner office to get away from his lackluster colleagues. But why does this seem to upset them so much?

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Bread and Roses

2000

Maya is a quick-witted young woman who comes over the Mexican border without papers and makes her way to the LA home of her older sister Rosa. Rosa gets Maya a job as a janitor: a non-union janitorial service has the contract, the foul-mouthed supervisor can fire workers on a whim, and the service-workers' union has assigned organizer Sam Shapiro to bring its "justice for janitors" campaign to the building. Sam finds Maya a willing listener, she's also attracted to him. Rosa resists, she has an ailing husband to consider. The workers try for public support; management intimidates workers to divide and conquer. Rosa and Maya as well as workers and management may be set to collide.

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Compagni di scuola

1988

A group of former high school classmates meets for a reunion 15 years after graduation, only to discover that any innocence or friendship is long lost.

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Send Help

2026

Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

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A Woman's Name

2018

A single mother faces a culture of sexual harassment at her new workplace.

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The Last Laugh

1924

An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.

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Strike

1925

Workers in a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia go on strike and are met by violent suppression.

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Richelieu

2023

A French-to-Spanish interpreter working for a food processing plant that hires seasonal workers from Guatemala is, at first determined to obey the sometimes excessive directives of the young boss, but she befriends the workers and tries to defend them against the exploitation they suffer.

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7 Minutes

2016

Women in a failing silk factory, fight to find a way to keep their jobs.

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All Relative

2014

Things couldn't be going better for Harry and Grace, a young New York City couple in love, until Grace's mother turns Harry's world upside down.

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Boxcar Bertha

1972

"Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man "Big" Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment.

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Outsourced

2007

After his entire department is outsourced, an American novelty products salesman heads to India to train his replacement.

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Dial a Prayer

2015

A troubled young woman working at a prayer call center makes a difference in other people's lives, forcing her to reconcile with her troubled past with the faith she brings out in others.

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The Awful Truth

1937

Unfounded suspicions lead a married couple to begin divorce proceedings, whereupon they start undermining each other's attempts to find new romance.

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Love Crazy

1941

Circumstance, an old flame and a mother-in-law drive a happily married couple to the verge of divorce and insanity.

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Romance on the High Seas

1948

Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife cheating. Love and confusion ensues along with plenty of musical numbers.

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The Grass Is Greener

1960

Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house. Soon, Hattie Durant gets involved and they have a good old fashioned love triangle.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Whole Life Ahead?

The top films similar to A Whole Life Ahead by MovieMagicScore are Matewan (7.4), Days and Clouds (6.8), Big Nothing (6.4). Each shares comedy/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Whole Life Ahead worth watching?

A Whole Life Ahead holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.6/10 from 315 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Whole Life Ahead?

A Whole Life Ahead (2008) is a comedy, drama film directed by Paolo Virzì, starring Isabella Ragonese, Massimo Ghini, Valerio Mastandrea.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Whole Life Ahead?

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

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About movies like A Whole Life Ahead

This ranked list pairs A Whole Life Ahead (2008), a comedy and drama film from Paolo Virzì, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Isabella Ragonese 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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