Movies Like Some Kind of Heaven (2021)

Some Kind of Heaven is a 2021 documentary film from Lance Oppenheim with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with I'll See You in My Dreams and Poms.

Documentary

I'll See You in My Dreams

2015

A sudden loss disrupts Carol’s orderly life, propelling her into the dating world for the first time in 20 years. Finally living in the present tense, she finds herself swept up in not one, but two unexpected relationships that challenge her assumptions about what it means to grow old.

6.3

MagicScore

Poms

2019

After moving to a retirement community, loner Martha eventually befriends her fun-loving neighbor, Sheryl, and forms a cheerleading club for young-at-heart seniors, though they face roadblocks along the way.

6.6

MagicScore

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

Cocoon

1985

When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.

6.6

MagicScore

The Leisure Seeker

2018

A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey from Boston to Key West, recapturing their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.

7.1

MagicScore

Room for Rent

2019

Lonely widow Joyce rents out a room in her house and becomes dangerously obsessed with one of her guests.

6.3

MagicScore

The Amusement Park

2021

An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the midst of a hellish nightmare.

6.1

MagicScore

Long Shot

2019

Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

6.7

MagicScore

Spun

2003

Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old girlfriend, Amy.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

New Order

2020

In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wealthy family. After the riots have been quashed, they discover the bride has gone missing and plea with the military to help locate her.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Faster, Faster

1981

Angela is a young waitress who turns her back on society when she meets and falls in love with Pablo, a reckless criminal delinquent. Along with Pablo’s gang of car thieves, the pair embark on a drug and disco-fueled robbery spree as they hurtle toward oblivion.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Thank God It's Friday

1978

It's Friday and everyone is going to the hottest new disco in Los Angeles. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are there to win the dance contest, or to put a little excitement into a fifth anniversary.

5.2

MagicScore

#13

The Rule of Jenny Pen

2025

Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Late Phases

2014

When deadly attacks from a nearby forest beset a secluded retirement community, it is up to a blind army veteran to discover what the residents are hiding.

6.0

MagicScore

#15

American Carnage

2022

After a governor issues an executive order to arrest the children of undocumented immigrants, the detained youth are offered an opportunity to have their charges dropped by volunteering to provide care to the elderly. Once inside the elder care facility, however, they discover more twisted secrets than they could have possibly imagined.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

Retirement Home

2022

A story of friendship between a young convict who is forced to work in a retirement home and a group of crazy old people. Together they organize their escape.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Oldies But Goodies

2024

As the Lino Vartan shelter, which takes orphans and seniors in, has to shut down for health issues, Milann has no choice but to accept the invitation of a retirement home in the south of France.

5.2

MagicScore

#18

Supervized

2019

Four aging superheroes in a retirement home in Ireland come together for one last hurrah.

5.2

MagicScore

#19

The Belovs

1992

Portrait of a troubled peasant family. The film tells the story of two times widow Anna Belova who lives together with her brother Mikhail. Blending the two personalities, Kosakovsky characterizes the true Russian soul: she is the rational worker, honest and strong - he is the drunken poet, the idealist, his philosophy fades into radical nonsense time after time.

4.5

MagicScore

#20

Thelma

2024

When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Some Kind of Heaven?

The top films similar to Some Kind of Heaven by MovieMagicScore are I'll See You in My Dreams (6.3), Poms (6.6), Bully (6.7). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Some Kind of Heaven worth watching?

Some Kind of Heaven holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 34 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Some Kind of Heaven?

Some Kind of Heaven (2021) is a documentary film directed by Lance Oppenheim, starring Dennis Dean, Lynn Henry, Anne Kincer.

Where can I find more recommendations like Some Kind of Heaven?

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About movies like Some Kind of Heaven

This ranked list pairs Some Kind of Heaven (2021), a documentary film from Lance Oppenheim, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Dennis Dean 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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