Movies Like Chronicle of a Boy Alone

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

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941·1h 53m·★ 6.8·Victor Fleming

Themes: psychological abuse, physical abuseTMDB recommends

The Shawshank Redemption

1994·2h 22m·★ 9.3·Frank Darabont

Themes: freedom, hope

Grand Illusion

1937·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Jean Renoir

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1900

1976·5h 17m·★ 7.6·Bernardo Bertolucci

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Kaalapani

1996·2h 58m·★ 8.5·Priyadarshan

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Girl, Interrupted

1999·2h 7m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

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Kolya

1996·1h 45m·★ 7.7·Jan Svěrák

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The Trial

1962·1h 59m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

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The Travelling Players

1975·3h 43m·★ 7.8·Theo Angelopoulos

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Rosetta

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

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The Defiant Ones

1958·1h 36m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kramer

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Easy Rider

1969·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Dennis Hopper

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Public Enemies

2009·2h 20m·★ 6.9·Michael Mann

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Juan Moreira

1973·1h 39m·★ 7.4·Leonardo Favio

Starring Elcira Olivera GarcésDir. Leonardo Favio

The Dependent

1969·1h 27m·★ 7.5·Leonardo Favio

Starring Leonardo FavioDir. Leonardo Favio

Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf

1975·1h 25m·★ 6.8·Leonardo Favio

Starring Elcira Olivera GarcésDir. Leonardo Favio

The Romance of Aniceto and Francisca

1967·1h 3m·★ 7.2·Leonardo Favio

Starring María VanerDir. Leonardo Favio

How Good Is Chronicle of a Boy Alone?

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