Movies Like American Graffiti

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

More American Graffiti

1979·1h 51m·★ 5.4·Bill L. Norton

American Graffiti Collection7 shared cast incl. Paul Le Mat & Cindy WilliamsComedy & Drama

The Boat That Rocked

2009·2h 15m·★ 7.3·Richard Curtis

5 shared themes: pirate radio, radio dj, radio station...Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Sleepless in Seattle

1993·1h 45m·★ 6.8·Nora Ephron

4 shared themes: radio presenter, radio, radio station...Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Last Word

2017·1h 48m·★ 6.6·Mark Pellington

Themes: vandalism, radio djFans also likedComedy & Drama

Choose Me

1984·1h 46m·★ 6.7·Alan Rudolph

Themes: radio presenter, radio stationFans also likedComedy & Drama

Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

Themes: vandalism, airplaneTMDB recommends

The Wanderers

1979·1h 57m·★ 7.3·Philip Kaufman

Themes: rock 'n' roll, 1960sTMDB recommends

Big Wednesday

1978·2h·★ 7.1·John Milius

Themes: 1960s, californiaFans also likedDrama & Comedy

That's What I Am

2011·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Michael Pavone

Themes: 1960s, californiaFans also likedDrama & Comedy

Almost Famous

2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

Themes: rock 'n' roll, semi autobiographicalFans also liked

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019·2h 42m·★ 7.6·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: 1960s, nostalgicComedy & Drama

High Fidelity

2000·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Stephen Frears

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

About a Boy

2002·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Paul Weitz

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The Wizard

1989·1h 40m·★ 6.1·Todd Holland

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Once Upon a Time in America

1984·3h 49m·★ 8.3·Sergio Leone

Themes: 1960s, nostalgic

Brokeback Mountain

2005·2h 14m·★ 7.7·Ang Lee

TMDB recommends

The Ten Commandments

1956·3h 40m·★ 7.9·Cecil B. DeMille

TMDB recommends

Watch Out, We're Mad

1974·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Marcello Fondato

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A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

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8 Mile

2002·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Curtis Hanson

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How Good Is American Graffiti?

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