Movies Like Men Don't Leave

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

Risky Business

1983·1h 38m·★ 6.8·Paul Brickman

2 shared crewDir. Paul BrickmanDP: Bruce Surtees

Lolita

1962·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: depression, widowTMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993·1h 58m·★ 7.7·Lasse Hallström

Themes: widow, single motherFans also liked

Silver Linings Playbook

2012·2h 2m·★ 7.7·David O. Russell

Themes: depression, widowDrama & Comedy

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Vincente Minnelli

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Antonia's Line

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Marleen Gorris

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Sleepless in Seattle

1993·1h 45m·★ 6.8·Nora Ephron

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

On the Count of Three

2022·1h 26m·★ 7.0·Jerrod Carmichael

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Bonneville

2006·1h 33m·★ 6.1·Christopher N. Rowley

Both star Jessica Lange & Kathy BatesComedy & Drama

Forrest Gump

1994·2h 22m·★ 8.8·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: single mother, family relationshipsComedy & Drama

Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

TMDB recommends

Wildflower

2023·1h 45m·★ 6.9·Matt Smukler

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Finding Neverland

2004·1h 46m·★ 7.6·Marc Forster

TMDB recommends

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommends

Eternity

2025·1h 54m·★ 6.9·David Freyne

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

August: Osage County

2013·2h 1m·★ 7.2·John Wells

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

City of Angels

1998·1h 54m·★ 6.7·Brad Silberling

TMDB recommends

Infinitely Polar Bear

2014·1h 27m·★ 6.9·Maya Forbes

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Hasee Toh Phasee

2014·2h 21m·★ 6.8·Vinil Mathew

TMDB recommends

Oshin

2013·1h 49m·★ 7.2·Shin Togashi

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How Good Is Men Don't Leave?

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