Movies Similar to The Idol

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The Bridge(1959)

A group of German boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads of defeated, cynical Wehrmacht soldiers flee the approaching American troops, but the boys, full of enthusiasm for the "blood and honor" Nazi ideology, stay to defend the useless bridge. The film is based on a West German anti-war novel of the same name, written by Gregor Dorfmeister.

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Jack & Sarah(1995)

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6.7

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Finding Neverland(2004)

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About a Boy(2002)

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6.7

Oliver Twist(2005)

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Borderline(2024)

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Little English(2022)

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5.5

Bend It Like Beckham(2002)

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

6.3

Bandyta(1997)

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Pi(1998)

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7.1

Love Actually(2003)

Eight very different couples deal with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London.

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Soft Targets(1982)

Stephen Poliakoff's parody of the spy-thriller genre. A Russian diplomat becomes convinced that he is at the centre of a Foreign Office plot.

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Stranger in the City(1961)

Aspects of a London day, including prostitutes on street corners, a striptease show and the 2i's Coffee Bar.

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Lost in London(2017)

Within the course of a night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds him up in prison.

5.9

The After(2024)

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5.7

Century(1993)

Turn-of-the-century love story centered around a young doctor and the emergence of modern science.

5.3

Our Mother's House(1967)

Seven British children bury their mother and hide her death, until their long-lost father returns.

7.1