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Yesterday

Movies Like Yesterday (2004)

Yesterday is a 2004 drama film from Darrell James Roodt with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A World Apart and Stander.

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A World Apart

1988

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

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Stander

2003

The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.

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District 9

2009

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

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Prey

2007

An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.

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Sumuru

2003

Based on Sax Rohmer's cult novels "Sumuru", the futuristic fantasy take you to an Earth colony in the far future in which woman rule and men are used to propagate the race and work in the mines..

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The Demon

1979

Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man who brings their worst fears to life.

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Platoon

1986

As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.

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Precious

2009

In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.

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On the Way to School

2013

These children live in the four corners of the earth, but share the same thirst for learning. They understand that only education will allow them a better future and that is why, every day, they must set out on the long and perilous journey that will lead them to knowledge. Jackson and his younger sister from Kenya walk 15 kilometres each way through a savannah populated by wild animals; Carlito rides more than 18 kilometres twice a day with his younger sister, across the plains of Argentina; Zahira lives in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains who has an exhausting 22 kilometres walk along punishing mountain paths before she reaches her boarding school; Samuel from India sits in a clumsy DIY wheelchair and the 4 kilometres journey is an ordeal each day, as his two younger brothers have to push him all the way to school…

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

Dumbledore tries to prepare Harry for the final battle with Voldemort while Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds.

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Tsotsi

2005

A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.

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Chappie

2015

Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot.

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Billy Elliot: The Musical Live

2014

In County Durham, England, 1984, a talented young dancer, Billy Elliot, stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family’s set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes in a musical that questions masculinity, gender norms and conformity.

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Atacama's 33

2011

A team of Chilean miners are trapped underground for months and hold out for a miraculous rescue.

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Fauve

2018

Set in a surface mine, two boys sink into a seemingly innocent power game with Mother Nature as the sole observer.

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Time for Revenge

1981

Two coworkers decide to blackmail the corrupt demolition company they work for by setting up a fake accident.

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Ida

2013

In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.

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Pale Rider

1985

A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.

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Comradeship

1931

At a mine on the shared edge of France and Germany, an underground explosion leads to the entrapment of a group of French miners. In an effort to save the trapped Frenchmen, German miners Wittkopp and Kasper take it upon themselves to traverse a crumbling war tunnel leading down into the mines. Yet, though the workers harbor no political biases against one another, their callous, less tolerant bosses hope to halt this cross-cultural rescue mission.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Yesterday?

The top films similar to Yesterday by MovieMagicScore are A World Apart (6.3), Stander (6.2), District 9 (7.5). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Yesterday worth watching?

Yesterday holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 30 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Yesterday?

Yesterday (2004) is a drama film directed by Darrell James Roodt, starring Leleti Khumalo, Kenneth Khambula, Lihle Mvelase.

Where can I find more recommendations like Yesterday?

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 Yesterday

This ranked list pairs Yesterday (2004), a drama film from Darrell James Roodt, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Leleti Khumalo 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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