Movies Like Jack the Bear

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

Pleasantville

1998·2h 4m·★ 7.5·Gary Ross

TMDB recommendsStarring Reese WitherspoonComedy & Drama

Other People's Money

1991·1h 43m·★ 6.2·Norman Jewison

Fans also likedStarring Danny DeVitoComedy & Drama

Bingo: The King of the Mornings

2017·1h 53m·★ 7.9·Daniel Rezende

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Reclaim Your Brain

2007·2h 9m·★ 6.7·Hans Weingartner

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Hairspray

2007·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Adam Shankman

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Dead Silence

2007·1h 29m·★ 6.2·James Wan

Themes: clown, widower

American History X

1998·1h 59m·★ 8.5·Tony Kaye

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Amélie

2001·2h 2m·★ 8.2·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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Gone Baby Gone

2007·1h 53m·★ 7.6·Ben Affleck

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The Wing or the Thigh?

1976·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Claude Zidi

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Secret Sunshine

2007·2h 23m·★ 7.5·Lee Chang-dong

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Rush Hour

1998·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Brett Ratner

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Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005·1h 32m·★ 7.4·George Clooney

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The Believer

2001·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Henry Bean

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ATL

2006·1h 47m·★ 6.2·Chris Robinson

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Walk on Water

2004·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Eytan Fox

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Gummo

1997·1h 29m·★ 6.6·Harmony Korine

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

The Gendarme Gets Married

1968·1h 30m·★ 6.8·Jean Girault

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The Chumscrubber

2005·1h 48m·★ 6.8·Arie Posin

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Is This Thing On?

2025·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Bradley Cooper

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

How Good Is Jack the Bear?

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