Movies Like Ambition

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Surviving Desire

1992·53m·★ 7.2·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewBoth star George Feaster & Lisa GorlitskyDir. Hal Hartley

Theory of Achievement

1991·18m·★ 6.8·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewBoth star Bob Gosse & Bill SageDir. Hal Hartley

Simple Men

1992·1h 45m·★ 7.1·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Flirt

1995·1h 25m·★ 6.3·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

No Such Thing

2002·1h 42m·★ 6.0·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

The Unbelievable Truth

1990·1h 30m·★ 7.2·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Trust

1990·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Henry Fool

1998·2h 17m·★ 7.1·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

Amateur

1994·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Hal Hartley

2 shared crewDir. Hal HartleyDP: Michael Spiller

The Girl from Monday

2005·1h 24m·★ 5.3·Hal Hartley

Starring Bill SageDir. Hal HartleyComedy & Drama

ATL

2006·1h 47m·★ 6.2·Chris Robinson

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Fat Kid Rules The World

2012·1h 39m·★ 6.4·Matthew Lillard

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

The Giant Mechanical Man

2012·1h 34m·★ 6.7·Lee Kirk

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018·1h 41m·★ 6.7·David Wain

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

(Untitled)

2009·1h 36m·★ 6.2·Jonathan Parker

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Almost Friends

2017·1h 45m·★ 5.8·Jake Goldberger

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Hooking Up

2020·1h 45m·★ 5.6·Nico Raineau

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

SubUrbia

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Richard Linklater

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Class Act

1992·1h 38m·★ 6.1·Randall Miller

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

A Dog Year

2009·1h 20m·★ 6.0·George LaVoo

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How Good Is Ambition?

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