Movies Like Bonolota Express

2006 • Rating 7.4 • drama, comedy

A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: New York City, Journalist, Paris, France, Based On Novel Or Book, Journalism, Fashion Journal, Assistant, Job Entrant, Job Interview, Editor In Chief

Time: Year 2006, 2000S, 2006-06-29

Place: United States Of America, English, French, New York, Paris France

Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Adrian Grenier

2022 • Rating 8.2 • action, drama

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

Genre: Action, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Fighter Pilot, U.S. Navy, Sequel, Nuclear Weapons, Military, Aircraft Carrier, Naval Aviation, War, Admiring, Audacious

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-05-21

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Bashir Salahuddin, Jon Hamm, Charles Parnell

2026 • Rating 5.3 • comedy, drama

Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to a mysterious video, Reef preemptively sets out on a redemption tour to make amends, confront his demons, and avoid getting canceled.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dark Comedy, Extortion, Hollywood Star, Duringcreditsstinger, Personal Demons, Cancel Culture, Baffled, Child Actor Past, Fame Pressure, Blackmail Video

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-04-06

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Susan Lucci, Laverne Cox

2019 • Rating 8.5 • comedy, thriller, drama

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Drama

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dark Comedy, Con Artist, Social Commentary, Working Class, Infiltration, Psychological Thriller, Class Differences, Family, Mysterious, Unemployed

Time: Year 2019, 2010S, 2019-05-30

Place: South Korea, English, German, Korean, Korea

Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Lee Jung-eun

2026 • Rating 6.0 • drama, comedy

Miranda Priestly navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing. She faces off against Emily Charlton, her one-time assistant, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group, with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: New York City, Based On Novel Or Book, Sequel, Fashion, Fashion Magazine, Dramedy, Magazine Editor, Fashion Industry, Fashionista, Miranda Priestly Navigates Her Career Amid The Decline Of Traditional Magazine Publishing

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-29

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley

2026 • Rating 7.2 • drama, action, comedy

World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk goes to war with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42.

Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: World Heavyweight Champion Cm Punk Goes To War With Roman Reigns At Wrestlemania

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-19

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Phil Brooks, Joe Anoa'i, Jade Cargill, Rhea Ripley, Brock Lesnar, Isaac Odugbesan

2025 • Rating 7.2 • action, crime, drama

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Ex Cop, Macau, Manhunt, Hacked Camera System, Cryptocurrency, Security Breach, Team Of Expert Thieves, Tracking Expert, Spectacular Action Scenes, Macau Police Brings The Tracking Expert Police Officer Out Of Retirement To Help Catch A Dangerous Group Of Professional Thieves

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-08-16

Place: China, Hong Kong, Mandarin

Cast: Jackie Chan, Zhang Zifeng, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Ci Sha, Jun, Zhou Zhengjie

2026 • Rating 7.2 • music, drama

Discover the story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

Genre: Music, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Sibling Relationship, 1970S, Abusive Father, Ambition, Biography, Singer, Period Drama, Music History, Price Of Fame, Singer Songwriter

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Kendrick Sampson, Miles Teller, Juliano Krue Valdi

2026 • Rating 6.1 • action, drama, comedy

Cody Rhodes clashes with longtime friend Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Title. Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer to defend against Liv Morgan WrestleMania 42. Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch. Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre in an Unsanctioned Match. Four teams are going to battle it out for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title. Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. Seth Rollins vs. Gunther.

Genre: Action, Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Cody Rhodes Clashes With Longtime Friend Randy Orton For The Undisputed Wwe Title, Women'S World Champion Stephanie Vaquer To Defend Against Liv Morgan Wrestlemania, Women, S Intercontinental Champion Aj Lee Vs, Becky Lynch, Jacob Fatu Vs, Drew Mcintyre In An Unsanctioned Match, Four Teams Are Going To Battle It Out For The Wwe Women, S Tag Team Title, Logan Paul

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Gionna Daddio, Ana Stephanie Vaquer González, April Jeanette Mendez, Rebecca Quin

2026 • Rating 7.2 • thriller, action, drama

A South Korean agent hunts a drug ring in Russia and goes head-to-head with a North Korean operative — pulling both into peril and tangled secrets.

Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Double Agent, Double Cross, Undercover Operation, Aggressive, Frantic, South Korea, North Korea, Inter Korean Relations, National Intelligence Service (Nis), Political Conspiracy

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-11

Place: South Korea, English, Russian, Korean, Korea

Cast: Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Park Hae-joon, Shin Sae-kyeong, Robert Maaser, Jung Yoo-jin

2021 • Rating 7.3 • drama

Louis, a Flemish writer, decides to isolate himself at the Côte d’Azur, hoping this place will bring him inspiration.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Côte D'Azur, Writer, Lgbt, Gay Theme, Short Film, Louis, A Flemish Writer, Decides To Isolate Himself At The C, Te D, Azur

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-10-16

Place: Belgium, France, French, Dutch

Cast: Geert Van Rampelberg, Samuel Suchod, Anna Sacuto, Cathy Ruiz

2026 • Rating 7.2 • crime, drama

After his estranged son gets embroiled in a Nazi plot, self-exiled gangster Tommy Shelby must return to Birmingham to save his family — and his nation.

Genre: Crime, Drama

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: England, Gangster, World War Ii, Period Drama, 1940S, Based On Tv Series, Haunted By His Demons, German Covert Operation, After His Estranged Son Gets Embroiled In A Nazi Plot, Self-Exiled Gangster Tommy Shelby Must Return To Birmingham To Save His Family

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-05

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle

2026 • Rating 5.2 • mystery, drama, horror

When James receives a mysterious letter from his lost love Mary, he is drawn to Silent Hill—a once-familiar town now consumed by darkness. As he searches for her, James faces monstrous creatures and unravels a terrifying truth that will push him to the edge of his sanity.

Genre: Mystery, Drama, Horror

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Monster, Wife, Supernatural, Letter, Painter, Sequel, Punishment, Love, Survival, Murder

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-21

Place: France, Japan, United States Of America, United Kingdom, Germany

Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson, Evie Templeton, Pearse Egan, Nicola Alexis, Robert Strange

1997 • Rating 8.4 • comedy, drama

A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style: Dark, Suspenseful

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Dying And Death, Bookshop, Love Of One'S Life, Nazi, Self Sacrifice, Loss Of Loved One, Italy, Riddle, Mass Murder, Concentration Camp

Time: Year 1997, 1990S, 1997-12-20

Place: Italy

Cast: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric, Marisa Paredes

2026 • Rating 5.7 • thriller, crime, drama

When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Revenge, When An Unexpected Road Rage Incident Puts His Son In Critical Condition, An Enraged Father Spirals Down A Dark Path Of Emotional Turmoil And Vengeance

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-16

Place: South Africa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Xhosa

Cast: Prince Grootboom, Noxolo Dlamini, Danica De La Rey, Warren Masemola, Desmond Dube, Fana Mokoena

2025 • Rating 8.3 • drama, history

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Scotland, Dark Comedy, Biography, Based On True Story, Alienation, Outcast, Tourette Syndrome, Docudrama, 1980S, 1990S

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-09-22

Place: United Kingdom, Ireland, English

Cast: Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson, Scott Ellis Watson, David Carlyle

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, drama, thriller

When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: When A Reclusive Survivalist And His Daughter Rescue A Mysterious, Wounded Woman From A River, They Become Entangled In A Deadly Web Of Violence And Revenge, Forcing Them To Confront A Brutal Criminal To Survive

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-05

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mel Gibson, Shelley Hennig, Jordi Mollà, Sofia Hublitz, A.J. Buckley, James DuMont

2014 • Rating 8.5 • adventure, drama, science fiction

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, Future, Spacecraft, Race Against Time, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Nasa, Time Warp, Dystopia, Expedition, Space Travel

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, Future, 2014-11-05

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Space, Future City

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley

2021 • Rating 8.4 • family, drama

After the death of her abusive husband, Matilde finds her new best friend in Miguel, her young, insecure, and disoriented neighbor.

Genre: Family, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Family

Plot: After The Death Of Her Abusive Husband, Matilde Finds Her New Best Friend In Miguel, Her Young, Insecure, And Disoriented Neighbor

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-06-17

Place: Mexico, Spanish

Cast: Nora Velázquez, Benny Emmanuel, Luisa Huertas, Salvador Garcini, Andrés Delgado, Gabriela Cartol

2026 • Rating 8.0 • drama, history

One of the most defining moments in American history is the story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin.

Genre: Drama, History

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Based On True Story, Evangelical Christianity, 18Th Century, Religious Conflict, American Revolution, Historical Drama, Constitutional Convention, Christian Film, Ben Franklin, 1780S

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-03

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: John Paul Sneed, Jonathan Blair, JT Schaeffer, Josh Bates, Joe Dignoti, Stephen Foster Harris

2026 • Rating 8.1 • drama, history

On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong secures the help of a renowned botanist for an experiment on the old ginkgo tree.

Genre: Drama, History

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Tree, 1970S, Female Protagonist, Woman Director, Botanical Garden, University Town, 1900S, Covid 19, Nonlinear Narrative, 2020S

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-15

Place: France, Germany, Hungary, China, Belgium

Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Léa Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Yun Huang

2025 • Rating 8.0 • drama, family

A young girl and her brother are awoken by their father and loaded into the car on an early morning in 2008. As they road trip across the American West, she discovers the truth about their seemingly spontaneous journey.

Genre: Drama, Family

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Family, Teens

Plot: Widower, Single Father, A Young Girl And Her Brother Are Awoken By Their Father And Loaded Into The Car On An Early Morning In, As They Road Trip Across The American West, She Discovers The Truth About Their Seemingly Spontaneous Journey

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-11-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: John Magaro, Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis, Talia Balsam, Emma Keifer, Teo Santos

2026 • Rating 7.3 • thriller, drama, mystery

Tommy, a volatile 19-year-old, revels in drugs, parties and violence. After getting separated from his friends on a drunken bender, he is abducted by a shadowy figure. He wakes to find himself imprisoned in the basement of a remote Yorkshire house, inhabited by a very strange family. But what unfolds is not what he could possibly expect.

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Kidnapping, Paranoid, Family Life, Toxic Relationship, Toxic Family, Dramatic, Complicated, Harsh, Sympathetic, Tommy

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-06

Place: United Kingdom, Poland, English

Cast: Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Kit Rakusen, Monika Frajczyk, Savannah Steyn

2022 • Rating 7.0 • action, crime, drama

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Direct, A Noir Thriller Set In Miami, The Film Follows An Enforcer Who Discovers His Femme Fatale Boss Has Branched Out Into Cyber Sex Trafficking, Putting A Young Runaway He, S Befriended At Risk, He Sacrifices Everything To Save The Young Girl From The Deadly Organization He, S Spent His Life Building

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-09-22

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth, Mojean Aria, Alexis Ren, Zolee Griggs, 2 Chainz

2025 • Rating 7.7 • drama

In summer, Nagisa and Natsuo meet by the sea. Their vacant gazes reflect each other as they exchange awkward words and wade into the rain-drenched ocean. In winter, Li, a screenwriter, travels to a snow-covered village. There, she finds a guesthouse run by Benzo.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Based On Manga, In Summer, Nagisa And Natsuo Meet By The Sea, Their Vacant Gazes Reflect Each Other As They Exchange Awkward Words And Wade Into The Rain-Drenched Ocean, In Winter, A Screenwriter, Travels To A Snow-Covered Village, There, She Finds A Guesthouse Run By Benzo

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-11-07

Place: Japan, Korean, Japanese

Cast: Shim Eun-kyung, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Yuumi Kawai, Mansaku Takada, Shiro Sano, Yoichiro Saito

2026 • Rating 7.3 • crime, drama, thriller

Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Prison, Male Friendship, Addiction, Drug Dealing, Parole, Parolee, Estranged Son, British Prison, Prison Yard, Prison Drama

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-20

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: David Jonsson, Tom Blyth, Alex Hassell, Neil Linpow, Paul Hilton, Corin Silva

2025 • Rating 7.2 • drama, music

As the birthday song plays, a baby girl is born inside a women's prison, welcomed by four inmates, each burdened by a painful past. When a rebellious newcomer arrives, clashes give way to friendship. After the baby is diagnosed with an eye disease, the inmates form a prison choir to gift the baby girl a final memory.

Genre: Drama, Music

Style: Mind Bending

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Choir, Remake, Foreign Language Adaptation, As The Birthday Song Plays, A Baby Girl Is Born Inside A Women'S Prison, Welcomed By Four Inmates, Each Burdened By A Painful Past, When A Rebellious Newcomer Arrives, Clashes Give Way To Friendship, After The Baby Is Diagnosed With An Eye Disease

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-31

Place: Taiwan, Mandarin

Cast: Ivy Chen, Judy Ongg, Chung Hsin-ling, May Suen, Miao Ke-li, Amber An

2026 • Rating 6.8 • drama

Amanda Ogle is a woman living in her aging Toyota Camry on the streets of Seattle. When her car is stolen and impounded, she’s thrust into a relentless legal battle against an indifferent system. What begins as a fight to reclaim her car evolves into a deeply human story of resilience, dignity, and the power of one woman’s voice in the face of systemic failure.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Seattle, Washington, Homelessness, Based On True Story, Living In Car, Legal Battle, Toyota, 2010S, Toyota Camry, Impound, Amanda Ogle Is A Woman Living In Her Aging Toyota Camry On The Streets Of Seattle

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-20

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Rose Byrne, Dominic Sessa, Demi Lovato, Simon Rex, Elsie Fisher, Corbin Bernsen

2025 • Rating 6.8 • drama, crime

Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother's funeral without shedding a tear. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie, a work colleague. He quickly slips back into his usual routine.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Algiers, Algeria, Philosophical, 1930S, Algiers, Meursault, A Quiet And Unassuming Employee In His Early Thirties, Attends His Mother'S Funeral Without Shedding A Tear, The Next Day, He Begins A Casual Affair With Marie

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-10-29

Place: France, Belgium, Morocco, French

Cast: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Denis Lavant, Swann Arlaud, Christophe Malavoy

2025 • Rating 6.4 • horror, drama, science fiction

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

Genre: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Coming Of Age, Disease, Pandemic, Mother Daughter Relationship, Body Horror, Depressing, Alpha, A Troubled, Year-Old Lives With Her Single Mom, Their World Collapses The Day She Returns From School With A Tattoo On Her Arm

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-08-20

Place: France, Belgium, English, French, Persian

Cast: Mélissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Emma Mackey, Finnegan Oldfield, Louai El Amrousy