Movies Like Little Big Man

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

The Way West

1967·2h 2m·★ 6.2·Andrew V. McLaglen

Themes: settler, native american, 19th centuryFans also likedAdventure & Drama & Western

Dances with Wolves

1990·3h 1m·★ 8.0·Kevin Costner

Themes: native american, 19th centuryFans also likedAdventure & Drama & Western

Hostiles

2017·2h 14m·★ 7.2·Scott Cooper

Themes: native american, 19th centuryFans also likedDrama & Western & Adventure

Shanghai Noon

2000·1h 50m·★ 6.6·Tom Dey

Themes: native american, 19th centuryFans also likedAdventure & Comedy & Western

The Mountain Men

1980·1h 42m·★ 6.3·Richard Lang

Themes: native american, 19th centuryFans also likedAdventure & Western & Drama

Manitou's Shoe

2001·1h 25m·★ 6.7·Michael Herbig

Themes: indian territory, native americanWestern & Comedy & Adventure

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969·1h 31m·★ 6.1·Burt Kennedy

DP: Harry Stradling Jr.Starring Martin BalsamComedy & Western

Almost Heroes

1998·1h 30m·★ 5.8·Christopher Guest

Themes: native american, fightAdventure & Comedy & Western

The Revenant

2015·2h 37m·★ 8.0·Alejandro González Iñárritu

Themes: native american, 19th centuryWestern & Drama & Adventure

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

2021·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Ayumu Watanabe

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993·1h 24m·★ 7.0·Duwayne Dunham

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Comedy

The White Dawn

1974·1h 50m·★ 7.0·Philip Kaufman

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

Goosebumps

2015·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Rob Letterman

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Comedy

The Unforgiven

1960·2h 5m·★ 6.5·John Huston

TMDB recommendsWestern & Drama

Jeremiah Johnson

1972·1h 48m·★ 7.6·Sydney Pollack

Fans also likedAdventure & Western & Drama

The Cowboys

1972·2h 14m·★ 7.4·Mark Rydell

Fans also likedWestern & Adventure & Drama

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967·1h 48m·★ 6.4·James Neilson

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Western

Hamilton

2025·2h 40m·★ 8.3·Thomas Kail

Themes: orphan, 19th century

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968·2h 29m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommends

All the President's Men

1976·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Alan J. Pakula

Both star Dustin Hoffman & Martin Balsam

How Good Is Little Big Man?

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