Movies Like Joy

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

The Circuit

2016·40m·★ 7.0·Ben Taylor

2 shared crewDir. Ben TaylorDP: Jamie Cairney

Shirley

2024·1h 57m·★ 6.2·John Ridley

Themes: inspiring, social issues, 1970sFans also liked

Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

TMDB recommendsThemes: 1970s, 1960s

Jesus Revolution

2023·2h·★ 7.1·Brent McCorkle

Themes: sentimental, 1970sFans also liked

On the Basis of Sex

2018·2h·★ 7.1·Mimi Leder

Themes: 1970s, 1960sFans also liked

American Pastoral

2016·1h 48m·★ 6.1·Ewan McGregor

Themes: 1970s, 1960sFans also liked

I Am Woman

2020·1h 56m·★ 6.6·Unjoo Moon

Themes: 1970s, 1960sFans also liked

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommends

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014·1h 40m·★ 8.1·Wes Anderson

Themes: period drama, 1960s

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019·2h 42m·★ 7.6·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: period drama, 1960s

Frost/Nixon

2008·2h 2m·★ 7.6·Ron Howard

TMDB recommends

New Trial

2017·1h 59m·★ 6.8·Kim Tae-yun

TMDB recommends

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

TMDB recommends

Midway

1976·2h 12m·★ 6.8·Jack Smight

TMDB recommends

Walking Tall

2004·1h 26m·★ 6.2·Kevin Bray

TMDB recommends

Saipan

2025·1h 31m·★ 6.1

TMDB recommends

Louder Than Words

2013·1h 35m·★ 6.0·Anthony Fabian

TMDB recommends

The Zodiac

2005·1h 32m·★ 5.3·Alexander Bulkley

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Forrest Gump

1994·2h 22m·★ 8.8·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: 1970s, 1960s

How Good Is Joy?

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Where to Watch Joy

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