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Recommend movies that have similar plots?

I like the below movies, and am looking for some movies that are like these.I am also including the plots, so even if you haven't seen the movies you should be able to come up with something. Ordinary People - The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father, and the guilt-ridden younger son. Speak - After a blurred trauma over the summer, Melinda enters high school a selective mute. Struggling with school, friends, and family, she tells the dark tale of her experiences, and why she has chosen not to speak Rounders - A young man is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks. Promises - Several Jewish and Palestinian children are followed for three years and put in touch with each other, in this alternative look at the Jewish-Palestinian conflict. Good Will Hunting - Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. Confessions of a Super Hero - Chronicles the lives of four mortal men and women who work as characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard The King of Kong - Die hard video game fans compete to break World Records on classic arcade games. Pieces of April - A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner. Scrabylon - Follow competitive scrabble players as they compete in the world championships. The Wrestler - A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle. Home Room - A high school shooting has repercussions on the town and students. Hands on a Hard Body: The Documentary - Twenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. Gypsy 83 - Two young misfits head for New York City to celebrate their idol and muse, Stevie Nicks, at The Night of 1,000 Stevies. Along the road, in order for them to escape their painful pasts, they must discover their strengths and learn self-acceptance.

Public Comments

1. Sounds like you like movies about redemption. Here are a few off the top of my head: Road to Perdition In the Bedroom Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Love Song for Bobby Long
2. 1. In The Bedroom 2. The Legends of the Fall 3. The Quiet 4. Lucky Number Sleven 5. Poolhall Junkies 6. The Shawshank Redemption 7. Sling Blade 8. Super Size Me 9. Word Play 10. SpellBound 11. Bomb It 12. Beautiful Losers 13. Gran Torino 14. Half Nelson 15. Shrink 16. Rachel Getting Married 17. Thank You For Smoking 18. Happiness 19. King of California 20. OT: Our Town