Movies Like Arrowsmith

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

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1930·2h 13m·★ 8.1·Lewis Milestone

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1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale

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1932·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

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1930·1h 48m·★ 7.6·Josef von Sternberg

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1931·1h 26m·★ 7.3·F. W. Murnau

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1932·1h 22m·★ 7.3·Josef von Sternberg

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1933·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

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2004·1h 34m·★ 6.3·Brett Sullivan

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1930·1h 18m·★ 6.5·Archie Mayo

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1932·1h 7m·★ 6.9·Mervyn LeRoy

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1932·1h 26m·★ 6.7·Charles Brabin

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1930·1h 12m·★ 6.6·George Fitzmaurice

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How Good Is Arrowsmith?

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