Movies Like Orphans

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

See You in the Morning

1989·1h 59m·★ 5.8·Alan J. Pakula

2 shared crewDir. Alan J. PakulaDP: Donald McAlpine

Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

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A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

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Highway

2014·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Imtiaz Ali

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The Sugarland Express

1974·1h 50m·★ 6.7·Steven Spielberg

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The Ox-Bow Incident

1943·1h 16m·★ 8.0·William A. Wellman

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10 Things I Hate About You

1999·1h 37m·★ 7.4·Gil Junger

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Oliver Twist

1948·2h 1m·★ 7.8·David Lean

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A Few Good Men

1992·2h 18m·★ 7.8·Rob Reiner

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Dirty Harry

1971·1h 42m·★ 7.7·Don Siegel

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Above the Rim

1994·1h 36m·★ 6.6·Jeff Pollack

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The Place Beyond the Pines

2013·2h 20m·★ 7.3·Derek Cianfrance

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In Order of Disappearance

2014·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Hans Petter Moland

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Finestkind

2023·2h 6m·★ 6.1·Brian Helgeland

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Fear of Rain

2021·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Castille Landon

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The Thomas Crown Affair

1968·1h 42m·★ 6.9·Norman Jewison

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Prospero's Books

1991·2h 6m·★ 6.8·Peter Greenaway

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At Close Range

1986·1h 51m·★ 6.9·James Foley

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Wanda

1970·1h 43m·★ 7.1·Barbara Loden

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Siberian Education

2013·1h 50m·★ 6.3·Gabriele Salvatores

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How Good Is Orphans?

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