Movies Like As I Lay Dying

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

Child of God

2014·1h 44m·★ 5.4·James Franco

3 shared cast incl. James Franco & Tim Blake Nelson2 shared crewDir. James Franco

Sal

2013·1h 43m·★ 4.5·James Franco

2 shared crewBoth star Jim Parrack & James FrancoDir. James Franco

The Broken Tower

2012·1h 51m·★ 4.8·James Franco

2 shared crewDir. James FrancoDP: Christina Alexandra Voros

The Feast of Stephen

2009·5m·★ 5.9·James Franco

2 shared crewDir. James FrancoDP: Christina Alexandra Voros

The Sound and the Fury

2015·1h 41m·★ 4.8·James Franco

4 shared cast incl. James Franco & Tim Blake NelsonDir. James Franco

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958·1h 48m·★ 7.9·Richard Brooks

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The Help

2011·2h 26m·★ 8.1·Tate Taylor

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Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

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Aparajito

1956·1h 50m·★ 8.2·Satyajit Ray

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Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957·2h 42m·★ 8.1·David Lean

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The Color Purple

1985·2h 34m·★ 7.7·Steven Spielberg

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Scarface

1932·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

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Lolita

1962·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

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1966·1h 33m·★ 7.6·Jiří Menzel

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Dangerous Liaisons

1988·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Stephen Frears

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Don't Look Now

1973·1h 50m·★ 7.1·Nicolas Roeg

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An Unforgettable Year - Summer

2023·1h 41m·★ 5.3·Cris D'amato

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Cruel Intentions

1999·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Roger Kumble

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Brother of Sleep

1995·2h 7m·★ 7.0·Joseph Vilsmaier

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How Good Is As I Lay Dying?

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