Movies Like Back Home (2020)

Back Home is a 2020 drama film from Jessica Palud with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Fatal Glass of Beer and Little Miss Sunshine.

Drama

The Fatal Glass of Beer

1933

The prodigal son of a Yukon prospector comes home on a night that "ain't fit for man nor beast."

5.9

MagicScore

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

7.7

MagicScore

Tribhanga

2021

When her estranged mother falls into a coma, a self-made single mom grapples with regret and resentment while reflecting on their strained relationship.

7.2

MagicScore

Dil Dhadakne Do

2015

On a cruise to celebrate their parents' 30th wedding anniversary, a brother and sister deal with the impact of family considerations on their romantic lives.

6.8

MagicScore

Thirteen

2003

When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new lifestyle begins to take a heavy toll on her and her family.

6.7

MagicScore

The Prince of Tides

1991

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

6.6

MagicScore

The Babadook

2014

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

6.5

MagicScore

Kajillionaire

2020

Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

6.3

MagicScore

The Light Shines Only There

2014

A man has thrown away love and a woman has given up on love. The two souls meet in a brief summer in the northern city of Hakodate.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Slums of Beverly Hills

1998

In 1976, a lower-middle-class teenager struggles to cope living with her neurotic family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Hidden Diary

2009

In the 1950s, Louise left her husband when their children were still little. She was never heard from again. Her daughter Martine stayed in the small seaside town, where she became a doctor. Martine's daughter, Audrey, a thirty-year-old independent woman, returns to visit her parents. By chance, she finds a notebook that belonged to her grandmother, a diary that may at last explain her departure. Will it reveal the things left unsaid, that have altered the relationships within the heart of the family ever since? In it, will Audrey find answers to the questions that she is asking herself about her own future?

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Sweetie

1989

The buttoned-down, superstitious Kay is attempting to lead a normal existence with her new boyfriend Louis. That’s until Sweetie, her rampaging, devil-may-care sister, returns home after an absence, exposing the rotten roots of their family and placing a strain on Kay and Louis’ relationship.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

Wildflower

1991

One day Sammy and his younger sister Ellie happen upon a cabin where Alice, a young, partially deaf girl with epilepsy is being kept by her abusive stepfather. The three soon become friends and hope to get Alice an education and help her escape from the torture she undergoes daily. However, Alice's stepfather soon finds out about the friendship Alice has struck up and punishes her brutally. This story of friendship and youth shows that everyone is human and deserves to be treated so, no matter their disability or weakness.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Guinevere

1999

A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.

5.7

MagicScore

#15

Beautiful Kate

2009

Ned Kendall is asked to return to the remote and isolated family home by his sister, to say goodbye to his father who is dying. Ned also brings his young aspiring actress fiancee who struggles with the isolation. When home he starts having memories of his childhood many involving his beautiful twin sister and his older brother. These memories awaken long-buried secrets from the family's past.

5.6

MagicScore

#16

Sassy Pants

2012

Desperate to get out from under her overprotective mother, a home-schooled teen runs off to live with her dad, and forms a bond with his much-younger boyfriend.

5.6

MagicScore

#17

Blush

2015

Na'ama is seventeen. She lives in a sleepy suburbia. She is bored. With detached parents and a rebellious older sister, her life at home is a mess. It all changes when a new girl appears at school. She's introduced to a world of drugs, lesbians and sex. She's thrilled. Her life, at last, becomes exciting. Is it going to last? "Barash" is a coming of age story, planted in the heart of Israeli society, about a young woman who struggles to find her self-identity in an environment that has different ideas about sex, drugs and love.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

A Holy Mess

2015

A comedy about the new alternative family and how different family situations and relationships come to a head during the premier family weekend.

4.9

MagicScore

#19

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

2003

British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly mentally unstable Wuornos, Broomfield captures the distorted mind of a murderer whom the state of Florida deems of sound mind -- and therefore fit to execute. Throughout the film, Broomfield includes footage of his testimony at Wuornos' trial.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022

A dysfunctional family that can't seem to get along and get it together reluctantly reunites for a family wedding. As their many skeletons are wrenched from the closet, it turns out to be just what this singular family needs to reconnect.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Back Home?

The top films similar to Back Home by MovieMagicScore are The Fatal Glass of Beer (5.9), Little Miss Sunshine (7.7), Tribhanga (7.2). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Back Home worth watching?

Back Home holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 68 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Back Home?

Back Home (2020) is a drama film directed by Jessica Palud, starring Niels Schneider, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Roman Coustère Hachez.

Where can I find more recommendations like Back Home?

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 Back Home

This ranked list pairs Back Home (2020), a drama film from Jessica Palud, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Niels Schneider 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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