Movies Like Fast Food Nation

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

Dazed and Confused

1993·1h 42m·★ 7.6·Richard Linklater

2 shared crewDir. Richard LinklaterDP: Lee Daniel

Slacker

1991·1h 37m·★ 7.0·Richard Linklater

2 shared crewDir. Richard LinklaterDP: Lee Daniel

SubUrbia

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Richard Linklater

2 shared crewDir. Richard LinklaterDP: Lee Daniel

The Terminal

2004·2h 8m·★ 7.4·Steven Spielberg

Themes: fast food restaurant, illegal immigrationTMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Blue Moon

2025·1h 40m·★ 6.8·Richard Linklater

Both star Ethan Hawke & Bobby CannavaleDir. Richard LinklaterDrama & Comedy

Boyhood

2014·2h 45m·★ 7.9·Richard Linklater

Both star Patricia Arquette & Ethan HawkeDir. Richard Linklater

Little Miss Sunshine

2006·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Valerie Faris

Both star Greg Kinnear & Paul DanoComedy & Drama

The Fortune Cookie

1966·2h 5m·★ 7.2·Billy Wilder

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Spanglish

2004·2h 10m·★ 6.4·James L. Brooks

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Taxi Driver

1976·1h 54m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommends

Paris, Texas

1984·2h 25m·★ 8.1·Wim Wenders

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Clerks

1994·1h 32m·★ 7.7·Kevin Smith

TMDB recommends

Men in Black

1997·1h 38m·★ 7.3·Barry Sonnenfeld

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The Wing or the Thigh?

1976·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Claude Zidi

TMDB recommends

The Butcher

1970·1h 33m·★ 7.3·Claude Chabrol

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Zabriskie Point

1970·1h 53m·★ 6.9·Michelangelo Antonioni

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ATL

2006·1h 47m·★ 6.2·Chris Robinson

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

1994·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Tom Shadyac

TMDB recommends

Fools Rush In

1997·1h 49m·★ 6.1·Andy Tennant

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Golden Door

2006·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Emanuele Crialese

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How Good Is Fast Food Nation?

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