Movies Like Detachment (2011)

Detachment is a 2011 drama film from Tony Kaye with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Annihilation and Happiness.

Drama

Annihilation

2018

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

6.4

MagicScore

Happiness

1998

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

7.4

MagicScore

The Mirage

2015

Le Mirage is the perspective of a man in his thirties asking himself "what am I chasing?" Our society has become all about consumerism, if not excess. Success is determined by what and how much we have and "stuff" becomes the band-aid to a meaningless existence. Stuff fills the void of the existence we weren't meant to lead.

5.1

MagicScore

I'll Follow You Down

2013

After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to make a bizarre discovery years later - one that may bring him home.

6.0

MagicScore

We Shall Overcome

2006

A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.

7.3

MagicScore

Blue Valentine

2010

Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

7.0

MagicScore

Typhoon Club

1985

Offering a caustic immersion into the lives of disaffected junior high students on the cusp of adulthood, the film takes place over the 5-day period before, during, and after a ferocious, seemingly liberating typhoon, which six of the students endure while marooned in their school.

6.3

MagicScore

Premonition

2004

While stopped at a roadside phone booth for transmitting his work through the Internet to the university, Professor Hideki Satomi finds a scrap of newspaper with the picture of his five-year-old daughter Nana in the obituary section.

6.3

MagicScore

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1988

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

7.5

MagicScore

#10

The Savages

2007

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

Under the Tuscan Sun

2003

After a rough divorce, Frances, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco takes a tour of Tuscany at the urgings of her friends. On a whim she buys Bramasole, a run down villa in the Tuscan countryside and begins to piece her life together starting with the villa and finds that life sometimes has unexpected ways of giving her everything she wanted.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

The Scent of Green Papaya

1993

A young Vietnamese peasant girl named Mui becomes the educated wife of a pianist in 1950s Saigon and learns the art of the piano too.

7.0

MagicScore

#13

Dominion

2018

Exposing the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden & handheld cameras, the feature-length film explores the morality and validity of our dominion over the animal kingdom.

8.4

MagicScore

#14

Earthlings

2005

Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

8.1

MagicScore

#15

Blood of the Beasts

1949

An early example of ultra-realism, this movie contrasts the quiet, bucolic life in the outskirts of Paris with the harsh, gory conditions inside the nearby slaughterhouses. Describes the fate of the animals and that of the workers in graphic detail.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

1991

In 2001, where all correctional facilities have been privatized, martial artist Ricky finds himself victim to the corrupt system, found "guilty" of the manslaughter of an infamous crime boss.

6.8

MagicScore

#19

The Witness

2018

An ordinary man witnesses a cruel murder and becomes entangled in circumstances out of his control.

6.7

MagicScore

#20

Repast

1951

Michiyo lives in the small place Osaka and is not happy with her marriage; all she does is cook and clean for her husband.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Detachment?

The top films similar to Detachment by MovieMagicScore are Annihilation (6.4), Happiness (7.4), The Mirage (5.1). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Detachment worth watching?

Detachment holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 1,867 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Detachment?

Detachment (2011) is a drama film directed by Tony Kaye, starring Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Detachment?

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 Detachment

This ranked list pairs Detachment (2011), a drama film from Tony Kaye, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Adrien Brody 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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