Movies Like In the Name of the Father

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

The Boxer

1997·1h 54m·★ 7.0·Jim Sheridan

4 shared themes: belfast, north ireland, northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)...Both star Daniel Day-Lewis & Gerard McSorleyDir. Jim Sheridan

Hidden Agenda

1990·1h 48m·★ 6.9·Ken Loach

5 shared themes: belfast, north ireland, northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)...Fans also likedStarring John Benfield

Bloody Sunday

2002·1h 47m·★ 7.6·Paul Greengrass

8 shared themes: irish history, british injustice, british crimes...Fans also liked

Hunger

2008·1h 36m·★ 7.5·Steve McQueen

5 shared themes: belfast, north ireland, northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)...Fans also liked

The Field

1990·1h 50m·★ 7.3·Jim Sheridan

Themes: irish, irelandDir. Jim Sheridan

The Crying Game

1992·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Neil Jordan

Themes: northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)TMDB recommends

Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

Themes: courtroom, 1970sTMDB recommends

Maze

2017·1h 33m·★ 5.9·Stephen Burke

Themes: prison riot, northern irelandFans also liked

GoodFellas

1990·2h 25m·★ 8.7·Martin Scorsese

Themes: prison, 1970s, biographyFans also liked

Angela's Ashes

1999·2h 25m·★ 7.3·Alan Parker

Themes: irish, irelandFans also liked

The General

1998·2h 4m·★ 7.2·John Boorman

Themes: ira (irish republican army), irelandFans also liked

The Magdalene Sisters

2002·1h 59m·★ 7.7·Peter Mullan

Themes: ireland, tortureFans also liked

Baltimore

2024·1h 38m·★ 5.6·Christine Molloy

Themes: ira (irish republican army), 1970sFans also liked

12 Angry Men

1957·1h 37m·★ 9.0·Sidney Lumet

Themes: trial, courtroom

Bronson

2009·1h 32m·★ 7.0·Nicolas Winding Refn

Themes: prison, biographyFans also liked

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019·1h 51m·★ 6.7·Joe Berlinger

Themes: prison, biographyFans also liked

Casino Royale

2006·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Martin Campbell

Themes: terrorism, torture

Dhurandhar

2025·3h 32m·★ 8.3·Aditya Dhar

Themes: terrorism, torture

Forrest Gump

1994·2h 22m·★ 8.8·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: 1970s, parent child relationship

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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