Movies Like Come Back, Little Sheba

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

The Rose Tattoo

1955·1h 57m·★ 6.9·Daniel Mann

2 shared crewDir. Daniel MannDP: James Wong Howe

The Last Angry Man

1959·1h 40m·★ 6.8·Daniel Mann

2 shared crewDir. Daniel MannDP: James Wong Howe

Mr. Skeffington

1944·2h 25m·★ 7.5·Vincent Sherman

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The Shining

1980·2h 24m·★ 8.4·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: domestic violence, alcoholism, loneliness

Bounce

2000·1h 47m·★ 5.8·Don Roos

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A Place Called Silence

2024·1h 59m·★ 6.5·Sam Quah

Themes: domestic violence, grief

Eyes Wide Shut

1999·2h 40m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: marital crisis, marriage

Léon: The Professional

1994·1h 51m·★ 8.5·Luc Besson

Themes: neighbor, loneliness

Sweet Smell of Success

1957·1h 37m·★ 8.0·Alexander Mackendrick

DP: James Wong HoweStarring Burt Lancaster

Oldboy

2003·2h·★ 8.3·Park Chan-wook

Themes: alcoholism, loneliness

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

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Umberto D.

1952·1h 31m·★ 8.1·Vittorio De Sica

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Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

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Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

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A Few Good Men

1992·2h 18m·★ 7.8·Rob Reiner

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Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

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From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

Both star Burt Lancaster & Philip Ober

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

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Don't Look Now

1973·1h 50m·★ 7.1·Nicolas Roeg

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Antonia's Line

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Marleen Gorris

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