Movies Like By Any Means

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

Son of the South

2021·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Barry Alexander Brown

Themes: civil rights movement, kkkFans also likedHistory & Drama

JFK

1991·3h 9m·★ 8.0·Oliver Stone

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & History

Road to Perdition

2002·1h 57m·★ 7.6·Sam Mendes

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005·2h·★ 6.5·Doug Liman

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

The Zodiac

2005·1h 32m·★ 5.3·Alexander Bulkley

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Detroit

2017·2h 23m·★ 7.3·Kathryn Bigelow

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller & History

On the Waterfront

1954·1h 48m·★ 8.1·Elia Kazan

TMDB recommends

Mississippi Burning

1988·2h 8m·★ 7.8·Alan Parker

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

Girl, Interrupted

1999·2h 7m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

TMDB recommends

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021·1h 57m·★ 8.0·Questlove

TMDB recommends

Midnight Cowboy

1969·1h 53m·★ 7.8·John Schlesinger

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BlacKkKlansman

2018·2h 16m·★ 7.5·Spike Lee

Fans also likedDrama & History

A Time to Kill

1996·2h 29m·★ 7.5·Joel Schumacher

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

American Graffiti

1973·1h 52m·★ 7.4·George Lucas

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Hairspray

2007·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Adam Shankman

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Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

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Desperation Road

2023·1h 52m·★ 5.9·Nadine Crocker

Fans also likedThriller & Drama

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974·2h 5m·★ 6.7·Guy Hamilton

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Red Eye

2005·1h 25m·★ 6.4·Wes Craven

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Driven

2019·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Nick Hamm

Fans also likedThriller & History

How Good Is By Any Means?

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