Movies Like North Dallas Forty

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

The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984·1h 50m·★ 5.8·Tony Richardson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

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Jerry Maguire

1996·2h 19m·★ 7.3·Cameron Crowe

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Mickybo and Me

2005·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Terry Loane

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

The High Note

2020·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Nisha Ganatra

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Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

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The Natural

1984·2h 17m·★ 7.4·Barry Levinson

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ATL

2006·1h 47m·★ 6.2·Chris Robinson

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Hearts in Atlantis

2001·1h 41m·★ 6.9·Scott Hicks

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Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

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The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

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The Longshots

2008·1h 34m·★ 5.6·Fred Durst

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

2025·2h 4m·★ 6.5·Michael Morris

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Fever Pitch

2005·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Bobby Farrelly

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Somewhere in Queens

2023·1h 46m·★ 6.8·Ray Romano

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80 for Brady

2023·1h 38m·★ 5.9·Kyle Marvin

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Which Brings Me to You

2023·1h 38m·★ 5.6·Peter Hutchings

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Two for the Money

2005·2h 2m·★ 6.2·D.J. Caruso

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How Good Is North Dallas Forty?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.