Movies Like America America

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

The Promise

2016·2h 13m·★ 6.1·Terry George

Themes: constantinople, ottoman empireFans also likedHistory & Drama

The Brutalist

2024·3h 35m·★ 7.2·Brady Corbet

Themes: american dream, immigrantFans also likedDrama & History

Wilde

1997·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Brian Gilbert

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Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

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Cabrini

2024·2h 22m·★ 7.3·Alejandro Monteverde

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From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

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Brooklyn

2015·1h 51m·★ 7.5·John Crowley

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The Physician

2013·2h 35m·★ 7.2·Philipp Stölzl

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Rosetta

1999·1h 35m·★ 7.4·Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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Shattered Glass

2003·1h 34m·★ 7.1·Billy Ray

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The Way Back

2010·2h 13m·★ 7.3·Peter Weir

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True Spirit

2023·1h 49m·★ 6.8·Sarah Spillane

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Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

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Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

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The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

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The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

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The Return

2024·1h 56m·★ 6.3·Uberto Pasolini

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Adventures of a Mathematician

2021·1h 42m·★ 5.8·Thorsten Klein

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Under Capricorn

1949·1h 58m·★ 6.2·Alfred Hitchcock

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How Good Is America America?

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