Movies like Buster's Mal Heart (2017)
The best movies like Buster's Mal Heart (2017) are Always Shine (2016), Complete Unknown (2016) and Sky (2016). If Buster's Mal Heart hooked you with its mystery and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Hateful Eight (2015)7.8/10 from 15,817 votes
- NewestThe Kindness of Strangers (2019)Released 2019
Always Shine (2016)
On a trip to Big Sur, two friends, both actresses, try to reconnect with one another. Once alone, the women's suppressed jealousies and deep-seated resentments begin to rise, causing them to lose their grasp on not only the true nature of their relationship, but also their identities.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisComplete Unknown (2016)
Tom’s birthday dinner party is turned upside down by the unexpected arrival of Alice, an old flame who changed her identity and vanished without a trace 15 years prior.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisSky (2016)
A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Scent of Rain & Lightning (2018)
When a young woman learns her parents' killer has been released from jail, she is forced to revisit old wounds while discovering the destructive power of hate and the true cost of family secrets fully revealing themselves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
The Boy Downstairs (2018)
A young woman is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her ex boyfriend's apartment building.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Overnight (2015)
Alex, Emily, and their son, RJ, are new to Los Angeles. A chance meeting at the park introduces them to the mysterious Kurt, Charlotte, and Max. A family “playdate” becomes increasingly interesting as the night goes on.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisFrank & Lola (2016)
A talented Las Vegas chef falls in love with an aspiring fashion designer but turns violently jealous when he realizes that she's hiding dark secrets.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlow the Man Down (2019)
While grieving for the loss of their mother, the Connolly sisters suddenly find they have a crime to cover up, leading them deep into the underbelly of their salty Maine fishing village.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisManifesto (2017)
An edited version of Rosefeldt's installation work of the same name, Manifesto is an outstanding tribute to various (art) manifestos of the nineteenth and twentieth century, ranging from Communism to Dogme, in connection with thirteen different characters, including a homeless man, a factory worker and a corporate CEO, who are all played by Cate Blanchett. A striking humorous audio-visual experience.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Clapper (2018)
Eddie Krumble works as a paid audience member for infomercials and experiences a whirlwind of overnight fame after a late-night talk show host publicizes his frequent infomercial appearances.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
SnoozefestMovies like thisMenashe (2017)
Within Brooklyn’s ultra-orthodox Jewish community, a widower battles for custody of his son.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSquatters (2014)
A wealthy couple from the Pacific Palisades discovers homeless young lovers have moved into their home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Lovers (2017)
The separation of a long married couple goes awry when they fall for each other again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Kindness of Strangers (2019)
Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeast (2018)
A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThoroughbreds (2018)
Lily and Amanda, two high school students living in suburban Connecticut, rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of drifting apart. Together, they devise a plan to kill Lily's abusive stepfather by hiring a lowlife drug dealer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThunder Road (2018)
A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWe the Animals (2018)
Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah, the youngest, embraces an imagined world all his own.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCertain Women (2016)
Three strong-willed women strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer forced to subdue a troubled client; a wife and mother whose plans to construct her dream home reveal fissures in her marriage; and a lonely ranch hand who forms an ambiguous bond with a young law student.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSand Storm (2016)
A Bedouin village in Northern Israel. When Jalila's husband marries a second woman, Jalila and her daughter's world is shattered, and the women are torn between their commitment to the patriarchal rules and being true to themselves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAutumn Lights (2016)
An American photographer adrift in a remote Icelandic community becomes entangled in the lives of a mysterious European couple.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
Nostalgia (2018)
A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Land (2016)
Four teenage boys devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, by pursuing a dream life of professional skateboarding. But when they get caught in the web of the local queenpin, their motley brotherhood is tested, threatening to make this summer their last.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)
Still reeling from his breakup with college sweetheart Allison, Adam's world is thrown into further chaos when he’s surprisingly invited to attend her upcoming wedding. Returning home for the festivities, Adam must confront unresolved feelings while trying to convince himself and everyone else that he is truly happy for her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisBerlin Syndrome (2017)
A passionate holiday romance leads to an obsessive relationship when an Australian photojournalist wakes one morning in an abandoned Berlin apartment and is unable to leave.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSun Don't Shine (2013)
Crystal and her boyfriend Leo embark on a tense and mysterious road trip through the desolate yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of central Florida.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
Cold Weather (2010)
A guy who moves back to Portland, Oregon becomes involved in the mystery of his ex-girlfriend's disappearance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hateful Eight (2015)
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Mountain Men (1980)
The story concerns two grizzled mountain men -- Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp -- during the dying days of the fur-trapping era. The plot begins when Running Moon runs away from her abusive husband Heavy Eagle and comes across the two seedy fur trappers. The mountain men take her in, unaware that Heavy Eagle has dispatched an army of Indian braves to reclaim her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Buster's Mal Heart?
The closest matches to Buster's Mal Heart are Always Shine (2016), Complete Unknown (2016) and Sky (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Buster's Mal Heart?
People who watched Buster's Mal Heart most often go on to Always Shine (2016), Complete Unknown (2016) and Sky (2016).
What is the highest-rated movie like Buster's Mal Heart?
The Hateful Eight (2015), rated 7.8/10 by 15,817 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Buster's Mal Heart?
The Kindness of Strangers (2019) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Buster's Mal Heart?
Yes: Always Shine (2016), Complete Unknown (2016) and Sky (2016).
How are movies similar to Buster's Mal Heart chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Buster's Mal Heart, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.