Highest-Rated Movies about 'Retiree', Sort by Popularity

The Man on the Train (2002), When the Wind Blows (1986), Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005), The More the Merrier (1943), The Story of Qiu Ju (1992), Separate Tables (1958), 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Retiree movies.

#2. When the Wind Blows (1986)

Storyline: In this hand-drawn animated tale, elderly married couple Hilda (Peggy Ashcroft) and Jim Bloggs (John Mills) have their quiet, simple lives in the English countryside interrupted when they learn of an impending nuclear attack. Not completely understanding the gravity of their situation, Hilda and Jim react archaically and insufficiently after the attack -- and the film takes a dark turn as the radiation begins taking its toll on the unsuspecting couple.

Plot Keywords: retiree, wife, husband, amusing, disheartening, sad, sussex, england ...

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#4. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)

Storyline: Mr. Lazarescu, a 63 year old lonely man feels sick and calls the ambulance. When it arrives, the paramedic decides he should take him to the hospital but once there they decide to send him to another hospital and then yet another... As the night unfolds and they can't find a hospital for Mr. Lazarescu, his health starts to deteriorate fast.

Plot Keywords: retiree, neighbor, paramedic, doctor, nurse, engineer, brooding ...

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#5. The More the Merrier (1943)

Storyline: It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. Believing it to be her patriotic duty, Connie offers to sublet half of her apartment, fully expecting a suitable female tenent. What she gets instead is mischievous, middle-aged Benjamin Dingle. Dingle talks her into subletting to him and then promptly sublets half of his half to young, irreverent Joe Carter - creating a situation tailor-made for comedy and romance.—A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>

Plot Keywords: retiree, soldier, woman, politician, witty, endearing, lighthearted ...

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#6. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)

Storyline: A pregnant peasant woman seeks redress from the Chinese bureaucracy after the village chief kicks her husband in the groin in this comedy of justice. As she is frustrated by each level of the hierarchy and travels farther and farther away from the countryside the viewer is also provided with a look at the changing Chinese society through the verite camera used in most scenes.—Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>

Plot Keywords: peasant, pregnant woman, villager, husband, bureaucrat, gutsy, spirited ...

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#7. Separate Tables (1958)

Storyline: It's the off-season at the lonely Beauregard Hotel in Bournemoth, and only the long-term tenants are still in residence. Life at the Beauregard is stirred up, however, when the beautiful Ann Shankland arrives to see her alcoholic ex-husband, John Malcolm, who is secretly engaged to Pat Cooper, the woman who runs the hotel. Meanwhile, snobbish Mrs Railton-Bell discovers that the kindly if rather doddering Major Pollock is not what he appears to be. The news is particularly shocking for her frail daughter, Sibyl, who is secretly in love with the Major.—Shannon Patrick Sullivan <shannon@mun.ca>

Plot Keywords: manager, retiree, major general, ex-wife, ex-husband, daughter, tender ...

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#8. 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)

Storyline: It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"—Alex

Plot Keywords: retiree, teacher, television reporter, romanian, talk show host, hilarious, fascinating ...

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#9. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Storyline: Ann Lake has recently settled in England with her daughter, Bunny. When she goes to retrieve her daughter after the girl's first day at school, no one has any record of Bunny having been registered. When even the police can find no trace that the girl ever existed, they wonder if the child was only a fantasy of Ann's. When Ann's brother backs up the police's suspicions, she appears to be a mentally-disturbed individual. Are they right?—Alfred Jingle

Plot Keywords: mother, brother, superintendent, landlord, retiree, daughter, creepy ...

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#10. The League of Gentlemen (1960)

Storyline: Involuntarily-retired Lieutenant Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

Plot Keywords: military officer, retiree, friend, bank robber, amusing, suspenseful, england ...

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#11. Broken Flowers (2005)

Storyline: The resolutely single Don Johnston has just been dumped by his latest lover, Sherry. Don resigns himself to being alone yet again and left to his own devices. Instead, he is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives by mail a mysterious pink letter. It is from an anonymous former lover and informs him that he has a 19-year-old son who may now be looking for his father. Don is urged to investigate this "mystery" by his closest friend and neighbor, Winston, an amateur sleuth and family man. Hesitant to travel at all, Don nonetheless embarks on a cross-country trek in search of clues from four former flames. Unannounced visits to each of these unique women hold new surprises for Don as he haphazardly confronts both his past and, consequently, his present.

Plot Keywords: retiree, girlfriend, neighbor, designer, animal trainer, real estate agent, amusing ...

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#12. Gloria (1980)

Storyline: When a young boy's family's killed by the mob, their tough neighbor, Gloria - a former girlfriend of a founder mobster, she becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book which his father - the family's bookkeeper gave him, and the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.—Huggo

Plot Keywords: woman, retiree, gangster, young boy, victim, engaging, thrilling ...

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#13. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Storyline: Seven elderly Britons, for a variety of reasons, respond to an online ad and travel to Jaipur, India, where they find run-down hotel with a young, exuberant, and optimistic host. Evelyn, newly widowed, wants low-cost experience, Graham seeks a long-ago love, Douglas and Jean have lost their pension in a family investment, Muriel needs cheap hip surgery, Madge seeks a rich husband, and Norman is chasing women. India affects each in different ways, enchanting Douglas and Evelyn while driving Jean deeper into bitterness. Their host, young Sonny, has dreams but little cash or skill; he also has a girlfriend whom his mother dismisses. Stories cross and discoveries await each one.

Plot Keywords: older woman, older man, retiree, friend, nurse, indian, touching ...

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#14. About Schmidt (2002)

Storyline: Warren Schmidt has led a safe, predictable life working in the insurance industry in Omaha, Nebr. for many years, yet now faces retirement. At the same time he is forced to take a hard look at his wife, his life and his relationship with his estranged daughter. An often hilarious series of events follow as Schmidt embarks on an unpredictable RV journey to attend his daughter's wedding in Denver.

Plot Keywords: orphan, insurance salesman, salesman, daughter, retiree, widower, quirky ...

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#15. Cul-de-sac (1966)

Storyline: A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at a beachfront castle. The owners of the castle, a meek Englishman and his willful French wife, are initially the unwilling hosts to the criminals. Quickly, however, the relationships between the criminal, the wife, and the Englishman begin to shift in humorous and bizarre fashion.

Plot Keywords: retiree, wife, criminal, guest, partner, husband, amusing ...

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