Movies Like On the Basis of Sex

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

Just Mercy

2019·2h 17m·★ 7.6·Destin Daniel Cretton

Themes: justice, lawyerFans also likedDrama & History

All the Way

2016·2h 12m·★ 7.2·Jay Roach

Themes: 1960s, biographyFans also likedStarring Stephen Root

Battle of the Sexes

2017·2h 1m·★ 6.7·Valerie Faris

Themes: 1970s, biographyFans also likedDrama & History

Shirley

2024·1h 57m·★ 6.2·John Ridley

Themes: 1970s, inspirationalFans also likedHistory & Drama

The Rainmaker

1997·2h 15m·★ 7.2·Francis Ford Coppola

Themes: lawyer, inspirationalFans also liked

Joy

2024·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Ben Taylor

Themes: 1970s, 1960sFans also liked

Bohemian Rhapsody

2018·2h 15m·★ 7.9·Bryan Singer

Themes: 1970s, biographyHistory & Drama

Ford v Ferrari

2019·2h 33m·★ 8.1·James Mangold

Themes: 1960s, biographyDrama & History

Hidden Figures

2016·2h 7m·★ 7.8·Theodore Melfi

Themes: 1960s, biographyDrama & History

The Theory of Everything

2014·2h 3m·★ 7.7·James Marsh

Themes: biography, inspirationalStarring Felicity Jones

Richard Jewell

2019·2h 11m·★ 7.5·Clint Eastwood

Fans also likedStarring Kathy BatesDrama & History

Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Imitation Game

2014·1h 53m·★ 8.0·Morten Tyldum

Themes: biography, inspirationalHistory & Drama

Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

GoodFellas

1990·2h 25m·★ 8.7·Martin Scorsese

Themes: 1970s, biography

Forrest Gump

1994·2h 22m·★ 8.8·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: 1970s, 1960s

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

TMDB recommends

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961·3h 11m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kramer

Fans also likedDrama & History

Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

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