Movies Like Movie Days

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

Mamma Gógó

2010·1h 30m·★ 6.5·Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

2 shared crewDir. Fridrik Thor FridrikssonDP: Ari Kristinsson

Devil's Island

1996·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

2 shared crewDir. Fridrik Thor FridrikssonDP: Ari Kristinsson

Cold Fever

1995·1h 25m·★ 7.0·Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

2 shared crewDir. Fridrik Thor FridrikssonDP: Ari Kristinsson

Children of Nature

1991·1h 25m·★ 7.2·Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

2 shared crewDir. Fridrik Thor FridrikssonDP: Ari Kristinsson

8½

1963·2h 19m·★ 8.0·Federico Fellini

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Platoon

1986·2h·★ 8.1·Oliver Stone

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The Fabelmans

2022·2h 31m·★ 7.5·Steven Spielberg

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Almost Famous

2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

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Dear Diary

1993·1h 41m·★ 7.2·Nanni Moretti

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Minari

2021·1h 55m·★ 7.4·Lee Isaac Chung

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The Karate Kid

1984·2h 7m·★ 7.3·John G. Avildsen

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Roma

1972·2h·★ 7.3·Federico Fellini

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A River Runs Through It

1992·2h 3m·★ 7.2·Robert Redford

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American Graffiti

1973·1h 52m·★ 7.4·George Lucas

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The Squid and the Whale

2005·1h 21m·★ 7.3·Noah Baumbach

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Hope and Glory

1987·1h 53m·★ 7.3·John Boorman

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In the Summers

2024·1h 38m·★ 6.5·Alessandra Lacorazza

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Armageddon Time

2022·1h 54m·★ 6.4·James Gray

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Slums of Beverly Hills

1998·1h 31m·★ 6.7·Tamara Jenkins

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Multi-Facial

1995·20m·★ 7.4·Vin Diesel

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How Good Is Movie Days?

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