Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
- Synopsis:
- Effectively quirky indie comedy, set during the 1970s, about an extremely dysfunctional family who move from one cheap Beverly Hills apartment to another so that the kids can attend local schools.
- Starring:
- Natasha Lyonne, Alan Arkin
- Director:
- Tamara Jenkins
- Rated:
- R
12 handpicked matches for Slums of Beverly Hills
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Tumbleweeds (1999)
Tumbleweeds is a Close match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Mother/daughter drama offers similarly nuanced characters, less quirky comedy.
- Starring:
- Janet McTeer, Kimberly J. Brown
- Director:
- Gavin O'Connor
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 104
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Little Miss Sunshine
(2006) (R)
Broader Humor
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Broader Humor
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Little Miss Sunshine is a Close match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Equally dysfunctional family hits the road in less class-conscious, more mainstream hit.
- Starring:
- Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell
- Director:
- Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 102
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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
(1990) (PG-13)
Thematically Similar
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Thematically Similar
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael is a Close match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Slightly less satisfying film about maladjusted teen nevertheless has many similar themes.
- Starring:
- Winona Ryder, Jeff Daniels
- Director:
- Jim Abrahams
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 98
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Anywhere But Here
(1999) (PG-13)
Less Quirky
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Less Quirky
Anywhere But Here (1999)
Anywhere But Here is a Close match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: More straightforward film also about a move to Beverly Hills. More focus on mother/daughter issues.
- Starring:
- Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman
- Director:
- Wayne Wang
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 114
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Tumbleweeds
(1999) (PG-13)
More Dramatic
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Tumbleweeds (1999)
Tumbleweeds is a Close match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Mother/daughter drama offers similarly nuanced characters, less quirky comedy.
- Starring:
- Janet McTeer, Kimberly J. Brown
- Director:
- Gavin O'Connor
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 104
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
(1993) (PG-13)
Quirkier Characters
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Quirkier Characters
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a Close match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Stellar acting highlights this look at equally dysfunctional family in more rural setting.
- Starring:
- Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis
- Director:
- Lasse Hallstrom
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 118
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The Savages
(2007) (R)
Equally Nuanced
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Equally Nuanced
The Savages (2007)
The Savages is a Creative match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Same director's more dramatic film about equally dysfunctional family has older characters.
- Starring:
- Laura Linney, Philip Hoffman
- Director:
- Tamara Jenkins
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 113
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Down and Out in Beverly Hills
(1986) (R)
Coarser Humor
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Coarser Humor
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a Creative match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: More broadly comic look at family with many problems features a more upper-class milieu.
- Starring:
- Nick Nolte, Richard Dreyfuss
- Director:
- Paul Mazursky
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 103
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Thirteen
(2003) (R)
Darker Tone
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Darker Tone
Thirteen (2003)
Thirteen is a Creative match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: More harrowing look at life of teenaged girls living in Los Angeles. Slightly less familly focus.
- Starring:
- Holly Hunter, Evan Wood
- Director:
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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Desert Bloom
(1986) (PG)
Lower-Keyed Drama
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Lower-Keyed Drama
Desert Bloom (1986)
Desert Bloom is a Creative match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Equally family-focused drama set in different time period has more character nuance, less humor.
- Starring:
- Jon Voight, JoBeth Williams
- Director:
- Eugene Corr
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 106
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Mermaids
(1990) (PG-13)
More Sentimental
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More Sentimental
Mermaids (1990)
Mermaids is a Borderline match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Similarly well-acted drama also focuses on quirky family with more sentimental results.
- Starring:
- Cher, Winona Ryder
- Director:
- Richard Benjamin
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 110
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Clueless
(1995) (PG-13)
Brighter Tone
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Brighter Tone
Clueless (1995)
Clueless is a Borderline match for Slums of Beverly Hills
Our Clerk Says: Far cheerier film about Beverly Hills teens is more playful, less realistic.
- Starring:
- Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash
- Director:
- Amy Heckerling
- Rated:
- PG-13
- Runtime:
- 97
