The Good Heart (2009)

Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

What to watch after The Good Heart

• Where the Heart Is (2000) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• The Kindness of Strangers (2019)
• A Good Person (2023) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• My Blueberry Nights (2007) — Same subject: friendship, melancholy
• Crazy Heart (2009) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Swiss Army Man (2016)