Movies Like Paranoid Park

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

Psycho

1998·1h 44m·★ 4.6·Gus Van Sant

2 shared crewDir. Gus Van SantDP: Christopher Doyle

Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

Themes: loss of virginity, male friendshipTMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Skate Kitchen

2018·1h 46m·★ 6.8·Crystal Moselle

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Lords of Dogtown

2005·1h 47m·★ 7.1·Catherine Hardwicke

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My Own Private Idaho

1991·1h 44m·★ 6.9·Gus Van Sant

Themes: portland, oregon, male friendshipDir. Gus Van Sant

Dìdi (弟弟)

2024·1h 34m·★ 7.3·Sean Wang

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Elephant

2003·1h 21m·★ 7.1·Gus Van Sant

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Pierrot le Fou

1965·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Domestic Disturbance

2001·1h 29m·★ 5.6·Harold Becker

TMDB recommendsCrime & Mystery

The Long Walk

2025·1h 48m·★ 6.7·Francis Lawrence

Themes: teenage boy, male friendship

The Clovehitch Killer

2018·1h 49m·★ 6.5·Duncan Skiles

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Seven Pounds

2008·2h 3m·★ 7.6·Gabriele Muccino

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C.R.A.Z.Y.

2005·2h 6m·★ 7.8·Jean-Marc Vallée

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The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

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Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996·1h 28m·★ 7.3·Todd Solondz

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Silverado

1985·2h 13m·★ 7.2·Lawrence Kasdan

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Summer of 84

2018·1h 46m·★ 6.7·Anouk Whissell

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Mean Creek

2004·1h 30m·★ 7.1·Jacob Aaron Estes

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All Stars

1997·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Jean van de Velde

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Premonition

2007·1h 36m·★ 5.9·Mennan Yapo

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How Good Is Paranoid Park?

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