Movies Like Lonely are the Brave

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

Silverado

1985·2h 13m·★ 7.2·Lawrence Kasdan

4 shared themes: prison escape, horse, male friendship...Fans also likedWestern & Drama

Colorado Territory

1949·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Raoul Walsh

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Dead Man

1995·2h 2m·★ 7.5·Jim Jarmusch

Themes: sheriff, black and whiteTMDB recommendsDrama & Western

Rio Bravo

1959·2h 21m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

Themes: jail, sheriffFans also likedWestern & Drama

American Outlaws

2001·1h 34m·★ 5.9·Les Mayfield

Themes: horse, sheriffFans also liked

No Country for Old Men

2007·2h 2m·★ 8.2·Joel Coen

Themes: modern-day western, sheriff

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969·1h 51m·★ 8.0·George Roy Hill

Themes: male friendship, on the runWestern & Drama

Ace in the Hole

1951·1h 51m·★ 8.0·Billy Wilder

Themes: sheriff, black and whiteStarring Kirk Douglas

The Way West

1967·2h 2m·★ 6.2·Andrew V. McLaglen

Fans also likedStarring Kirk DouglasDrama & Western

The Fugitive

1993·2h 11m·★ 7.8·Andrew Davis

Themes: fugitive, on the run

The Incredible Hulk

2008·1h 54m·★ 6.6·Louis Leterrier

Themes: fugitive, on the run

Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

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Roman Holiday

1953·1h 59m·★ 8.0·William Wyler

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Umberto D.

1952·1h 31m·★ 8.1·Vittorio De Sica

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Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

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Dances with Wolves

1990·3h 1m·★ 8.0·Kevin Costner

Fans also likedDrama & Western

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

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Rififi

1955·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Jules Dassin

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Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

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Lolita

1962·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

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How Good Is Lonely are the Brave?

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