Movies Like Far from Men

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

Close Enemies

2018·1h 51m·★ 6.4·David Oelhoffen

3 shared cast incl. Reda Kateb & Nicolas Giraud2 shared crewDir. David Oelhoffen

The Last Men

2023·2h 3m·★ 6.3·David Oelhoffen

2 shared crewDir. David OelhoffenDP: Guillaume Deffontaines

The 4th Wall

2025·1h 56m·★ 6.2·David Oelhoffen

2 shared crewDir. David OelhoffenDP: Guillaume Deffontaines

Intimate Enemies

2007·1h 48m·★ 6.9·Florent-Emilio Siri

Themes: algerian war (1954-62), 1950sFans also likedDrama & War

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

Themes: 1950s, teacherTMDB recommends

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001·2h 59m·★ 8.9·Peter Jackson

Themes: mountain, journeyStarring Viggo Mortensen

Prisoners

2013·2h 33m·★ 8.2·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: hostage, rural area

Tangled

2010·1h 40m·★ 7.7·Nathan Greno

Themes: hostage, horse

Matilda

1996·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Danny DeVito

Themes: classroom, school

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013·2h 41m·★ 7.8·Peter Jackson

Themes: mountain, journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012·2h 49m·★ 7.8·Peter Jackson

Themes: mountain, journey

Black Phone 2

2025·1h 54m·★ 6.0·Scott Derrickson

Themes: based on short story, 1950s

Whistle

2026·1h 40m·★ 5.2·Corin Hardy

Themes: based on short story, school

American History X

1998·1h 59m·★ 8.5·Tony Kaye

TMDB recommends

The Wages of Fear

1953·2h 33m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

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Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

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Stand by Me

1986·1h 29m·★ 8.1·Rob Reiner

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2008·1h 34m·★ 7.7·Mark Herman

Fans also likedDrama & War

The 25th Hour

1967·2h 1m·★ 7.4·Henri Verneuil

Fans also likedDrama & War

Beasts of No Nation

2015·2h 17m·★ 7.7·Cary Joji Fukunaga

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How Good Is Far from Men?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.