Movies like Shoot the Moon

Revolutionary Road features a couple as they navigate the malaise of suburban life and the erosion of their dreams and relationship. Like Shoot the Moon, it offers an unflinching and poignant look at the struggles within a marriage.

This Oscar-winning drama captures a family's turmoil through a bitter divorce and custody battle that redefines the lives of its members. Fans of Shoot the Moon will find the relational complexity and emotional performances in Kramer vs. Kramer a similarly compelling watch.

Blue Valentine is a masterfully acted exploration of the beginning and end of a relationship. Its raw and realistic portrayal of a couple's high and lows will resonate with viewers who appreciate the nuanced depiction of marital struggles in Shoot the Moon.

Ordinary People delves into the psychological impact of loss on a family and the subsequent emotional strain. Its treatment of theme and character dynamics is in the same vein as Shoot the Moon, offering an intense look at family and personal crises.

Set in Brooklyn in the 1980s, The Squid and the Whale details the fallout of a marriage through the eyes of the family's two sons. Its keen observation on the effects of a broken marriage might appeal to those who value the emotional depth found in Shoot the Moon.

While more comedic and darkly satirical in tone, The War of the Roses still deals with a couple in the throes of a very acrimonious divorce. Viewers drawn to the dramatic aspects of marital breakdown in Shoot the Moon might find this film an interesting, if more exaggerated, counterpart.