Movies Like Hands Up!

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

Man of Marble

1977·2h 33m·★ 7.6·Andrzej Wajda

Themes: poland, communismTMDB recommendsStarring Tadeusz Łomnicki

The Front

1976·1h 35m·★ 7.3·Martin Ritt

Themes: communism, politicsTMDB recommends

Barrier

1966·1h 17m·★ 6.8·Jerzy Skolimowski

Both star Joanna Szczerbic & Tadeusz ŁomnickiDir. Jerzy Skolimowski

The Lives of Others

2006·2h 17m·★ 8.4·Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

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La Jetée

1962·29m·★ 8.2·Chris Marker

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Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

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Z

1969·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Costa-Gavras

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The Killing Fields

1984·2h 22m·★ 7.8·Roland Joffé

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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

2007·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Cristian Mungiu

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Three Colors: White

1994·1h 32m·★ 7.6·Krzysztof Kieślowski

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Paradiso

2025·14m·★ 8.0·Ivan Dimitrov

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Munich

2005·2h 44m·★ 7.5·Steven Spielberg

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Wag the Dog

1997·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Barry Levinson

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42nd Street

1933·1h 29m·★ 7.3·Lloyd Bacon

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Absolute Power

1997·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Clint Eastwood

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Belle Époque

1992·1h 49m·★ 7.1·Fernando Trueba

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The Tailor of Panama

2001·1h 49m·★ 6.1·John Boorman

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Circle of Deceit

1981·1h 48m·★ 7.1·Volker Schlöndorff

Both star Bruno Ganz & Jerzy Skolimowski

Deep End

1971·1h 32m·★ 7.1·Jerzy Skolimowski

Starring Jane AsherDir. Jerzy Skolimowski

Identification Marks: None

1965·1h 11m·★ 6.6·Jerzy Skolimowski

Starring Jerzy SkolimowskiDir. Jerzy Skolimowski

How Good Is Hands Up!?

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