Movies Like Men of Boys Town

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

Boys Town

1938·1h 36m·★ 7.2·Norman Taurog

Boys Town Collection4 shared cast incl. Spencer Tracy & Mickey RooneyDir. Norman Taurog

Contact

1997·2h 30m·★ 7.5·Robert Zemeckis

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Live and Become

2005·2h 20m·★ 7.8·Radu Mihăileanu

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Europa

1991·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Lars von Trier

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Captains Courageous

1937·1h 55m·★ 7.9·Victor Fleming

Both star Spencer Tracy & Mickey Rooney

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001·2h 26m·★ 7.2·Steven Spielberg

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The Baby of Mâcon

1993·2h 2m·★ 6.9·Peter Greenaway

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The Crime of Padre Amaro

2002·1h 58m·★ 6.7·Carlos Carrera

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Martian Child

2007·1h 46m·★ 6.7·Menno Meyjes

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The Sugarland Express

1974·1h 50m·★ 6.8·Steven Spielberg

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The Cardinal

1963·3h 5m·★ 6.8·Otto Preminger

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December Boys

2007·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Rod Hardy

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Holy Lola

2004·2h 10m·★ 6.5·Bertrand Tavernier

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Riffraff

1936·1h 34m·★ 6.2·J. Walter Ruben

Both star Spencer Tracy & Mickey Rooney

Words and Music

1948·2h 1m·★ 6.4·Norman Taurog

Starring Mickey RooneyDir. Norman Taurog

How Good Is Men of Boys Town?

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