Movies Like Save the Tiger

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

Rocky

1976·2h·★ 8.1·John G. Avildsen

2 shared crewDir. John G. AvildsenDP: James Crabe

The Karate Kid

1984·2h 7m·★ 7.3·John G. Avildsen

2 shared crewDir. John G. AvildsenDP: James Crabe

For Keeps

1988·1h 38m·★ 6.0·John G. Avildsen

2 shared crewDir. John G. AvildsenDP: James Crabe

The Karate Kid Part II

1986·1h 53m·★ 6.2·John G. Avildsen

2 shared crewDir. John G. AvildsenDP: James Crabe

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

1975·1h 31m·★ 5.9·John G. Avildsen

2 shared crewDir. John G. AvildsenDP: James Crabe

Happy New Year

1987·1h 25m·★ 5.9·John G. Avildsen

2 shared crewDir. John G. AvildsenDP: James Crabe

The Formula

1980·1h 57m·★ 5.6·John G. Avildsen

2 shared crewDir. John G. AvildsenDP: James Crabe

Dinner at Eight

1933·1h 51m·★ 7.5·George Cukor

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2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale

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The Trial

1962·1h 59m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

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From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931·1h 36m·★ 7.6·Rouben Mamoulian

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Pusher II

2004·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Nicolas Winding Refn

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Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

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Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

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The Family Man

2000·2h 5m·★ 6.9·Brett Ratner

Themes: midlife crisis, businessman

The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

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The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

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Valley of the Dolls

1967·2h 3m·★ 6.1·Mark Robson

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How Good Is Save the Tiger?

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