Movies Like Five Easy Pieces

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

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Bob Rafelson

2 shared crewDir. Bob RafelsonDP: László Kovács

The Petrified Forest

1936·1h 22m·★ 7.5·Archie Mayo

Themes: drifter, dinerFans also liked

Easy Rider

1969·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Dennis Hopper

DP: László KovácsFans also likedStarring Jack Nicholson

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

TMDB recommendsStarring Jack Nicholson

Hells Angels on Wheels

1967·1h 35m·★ 5.2·Richard Rush

DP: László KovácsStarring Jack Nicholson

Psych-Out

1968·1h 41m·★ 5.9·Richard Rush

DP: László KovácsStarring Jack Nicholson

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974·1h 52m·★ 7.3·Martin Scorsese

Fans also likedStarring Billy Green Bush

Wild Strawberries

1957·1h 31m·★ 8.1·Ingmar Bergman

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Paris, Texas

1984·2h 25m·★ 8.1·Wim Wenders

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Titanic

1997·3h 14m·★ 8.0·James Cameron

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The Grapes of Wrath

1940·2h 9m·★ 8.1·John Ford

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Little Miss Sunshine

2006·1h 42m·★ 7.8·Valerie Faris

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My Thoughts Are Silent

2020·1h 44m·★ 7.8·Antonio Lukich

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Carol

2015·1h 58m·★ 7.3·Todd Haynes

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When Harry Met Sally...

1989·1h 36m·★ 7.7·Rob Reiner

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Kolya

1996·1h 45m·★ 7.7·Jan Svěrák

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Road to Perdition

2002·1h 57m·★ 7.6·Sam Mendes

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Pierrot le Fou

1965·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

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Knife in the Water

1962·1h 34m·★ 7.4·Roman Polanski

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One for the Road

2022·2h 8m·★ 7.2·Nattawut Poonpiriya

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How Good Is Five Easy Pieces?

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