My Own Private Idaho
My Own Private Idahohttps://notnya.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/0102494.jpgUnknown
8.3
Your Vote:
Voting: 8.3 /10 (3)
7.1 IMDB Rating 5,361 Views

My Own Private Idaho

Mike Waters lives on the street and befriends the somewhat older and streetwise Scott Favor who shows him what is necessary to survive. Waters suffers... from narcolepsy and can fall asleep at any moment and in almost any circumstance. Favor comes from a rich family and is rebelling against his own background. They travel together extensively - Waters is driven by the need to find his biological mother - and spend time in Italy. Later in life however, Favor has joined mainstream society and has little time for his old friend. Show More
Members only

Access restricted. Please log in with your valid credentials or become a premium member to explore exclusive content.

I have already purchased

Details

My Own Private Idaho is a captivating drama that follows the lives of two young men, Mike Waters and Scott Favor. Mike is a street-dweller plagued by narcolepsy, while Scott hails from a wealthy family but rebels against his privileged upbringing. The duo develops a close bond as Scott imparts his street-smarts to Mike, teaching him how to survive in their harsh reality.

Their friendship takes them on a journey across various locations, including Italy, as they search for Mike's birth mother. However, as time goes on, Scott gradually distances himself from his old friend and becomes fully immersed in mainstream society, leaving Mike behind.

Directed by Gus Van Sant and released in 1991, the film delves into themes of identity, self-discovery, and the complexities of human connections. The performances by River Phoenix as Mike and Keanu Reeves as Scott are praised for their authenticity and emotional depth.

As the story unfolds, viewers are transported into the gritty world of these two marginalized souls, witnessing their struggles, dreams, and ultimately, the diverging paths their lives take. My Own Private Idaho is a mesmerizing exploration of friendship, longing, and the search for one's place in the world.

People also search for

Roofman 2025

A charismatic criminal, while on the run from the police, hides in a hidden space of a toy store. There, he adopts a new identity and becomes involved with an employee, beginning a relationship as unlikely as it is risky.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Music, romance, Romantic

Stars: Juno Temple, Peter Dinklage, Channing Tatum

7.2 IMDB Rating 481 Views
Black Tea 2024

After saying "no" on her wedding day, Joice leaves the Ivory Coast to start a new life in Guangzhou, China.

Category: Drama, romance, Romantic

Stars: Nina Melo, Han Chang, Ke-Xi Wu

5.2 IMDB Rating 131 Views
Nine 2009

Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.

Category: Drama, Musical, romance, Romantic

Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz

5.8 IMDB Rating 97 Views
Into the Beat 2020

A ballerina discovers hip-hop by chance and is faced with an impossible choice: Does she pursue her family's legacy or her newfound love.

Category: Drama, Music, romance, Romantic

Stars: Alexandra Pfeifer, Anton Wichers, Trystan Pütter

5.4 IMDB Rating 125 Views
Brideshead Revisited 2008

A poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in England prior to World War II.

Category: Drama, romance, Romantic

Stars: Matthew Goode, Patrick Malahide, Hayley Atwell

6.6 IMDB Rating 167 Views
The History Of Sound 2025

Two young men during World War I set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.

Category: Drama, History, Music, romance, Romantic

Stars: Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, Raphael Sbarge

6.7 IMDB Rating 218 Views
Plainclothes 2025

A promising undercover agent assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.

Category: Drama, romance, Romantic, Thriller

Stars: Tom Blyth, Russell Tovey, Maria Dizzia

7.1 IMDB Rating 292 Views
I Really Love My Husband 2025

A newlywed's tropical getaway to Panama takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself drawn to their charismatic rental host, leading her to make a bold proposition that could change everything.

Category: Comedy, Drama, romance, Romantic

Stars: Madison Lanesey, Travis Quentin Young, Arta Gee

4.6 IMDB Rating 213 Views
A Newport Christmas 2025

Ella is a charitable and spirited Newport socialite in 1905 who dreams of using her wealth to start a foundation to help others in town. After learning her father intends for her to become engaged to a man she's never met at the u...

Category: Drama, romance, Romantic

Stars: Wes Brown, David O'Donnell, Ginna Claire Mason

7.2 IMDB Rating 150 Views
March or Die 1977

During the 1920s, French Foreign Legion Major William Foster's (Gene Hackman's) unit is protecting an archaeological dig, but the discovery of an Arab sacred burial site prompts the angry Arab tribes to attack Foster's small garrison.

Category: Adventure, Drama, romance, Romantic, War

Stars: Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve

6.3 IMDB Rating 187 Views