Movies Like Look Back in Anger

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

The Entertainer

1960·1h 44m·★ 7.1·Tony Richardson

2 shared crewDir. Tony RichardsonDP: Oswald Morris

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965·1h 52m·★ 7.5·Martin Ritt

Both star Richard Burton & Claire BloomDP: Oswald Morris

Taken 3

2014·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Olivier Megaton

Themes: unhappy marriage, anger

Equus

1977·2h 17m·★ 7.1·Sidney Lumet

DP: Oswald MorrisStarring Richard Burton

The Taming of the Shrew

1967·1h 57m·★ 7.1·Franco Zeffirelli

DP: Oswald MorrisStarring Richard Burton

Burning

2018·2h 28m·★ 7.4·Lee Chang-dong

Themes: class differences, love triangle

Materialists

2025·1h 56m·★ 6.2·Celine Song

Themes: class differences, love triangle

M

1931·1h 50m·★ 8.3·Fritz Lang

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Judgment at Nuremberg

1961·3h 11m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kramer

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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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The Best Years of Our Lives

1946·2h 51m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

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Rififi

1955·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Jules Dassin

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951·1h 32m·★ 7.7·Robert Wise

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A Few Good Men

1992·2h 18m·★ 7.8·Rob Reiner

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Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

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Where Eagles Dare

1968·2h 35m·★ 7.6·Brian G. Hutton

Both star Richard Burton & Mary Ure

Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

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Dead Man

1995·2h 2m·★ 7.5·Jim Jarmusch

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How Good Is Look Back in Anger?

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