Movies Like Looking for Eric

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

Riff-Raff

1991·1h 35m·★ 7.0·Ken Loach

2 shared crewDir. Ken LoachDP: Barry Ackroyd

Land and Freedom

1995·1h 49m·★ 7.5·Ken Loach

2 shared crewDir. Ken LoachDP: Barry Ackroyd

Ladybird Ladybird

1994·1h 41m·★ 7.4·Ken Loach

2 shared crewDir. Ken LoachDP: Barry Ackroyd

The Navigators

2001·1h 36m·★ 7.0·Ken Loach

2 shared crewDir. Ken LoachDP: Barry Ackroyd

Raining Stones

1993·1h 30m·★ 7.3·Ken Loach

2 shared crewDir. Ken LoachDP: Barry Ackroyd

Carla's Song

1996·2h 5m·★ 6.8·Ken Loach

2 shared crewDir. Ken LoachDP: Barry Ackroyd

Cool Runnings

1993·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Jon Turteltaub

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Band's Visit

2007·1h 23m·★ 7.5·Eran Kolirin

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Dream Horse

2021·1h 53m·★ 7.0·Euros Lyn

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Longest Yard

1974·2h 1m·★ 7.1·Robert Aldrich

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Stay Hungry

1976·1h 42m·★ 5.6·Bob Rafelson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Angels' Share

2012·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Ken Loach

Starring John HenshawDir. Ken LoachDrama & Comedy

Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

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Barren Lives

1963·1h 40m·★ 7.5·Nelson Pereira dos Santos

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You Gotta Believe

2024·1h 44m·★ 5.9·Ty Roberts

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Toolsidas Junior

2022·2h 10m·★ 7.4·Mridul

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Shanghai Express

1932·1h 22m·★ 7.3·Josef von Sternberg

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Cars

2006·1h 57m·★ 7.3·John Lasseter

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Jerry Maguire

1996·2h 19m·★ 7.3·Cameron Crowe

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

ATL

2006·1h 47m·★ 6.2·Chris Robinson

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How Good Is Looking for Eric?

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