Movies Like Set Fire to the Stars

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

Six Minutes to Midnight

2020·1h 39m·★ 6.0·Andy Goddard

2 shared crewDir. Andy GoddardDP: Chris Seager

A Kind of Murder

2016·1h 36m·★ 5.3·Andy Goddard

2 shared crewDir. Andy GoddardDP: Chris Seager

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005·1h 32m·★ 7.4·George Clooney

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Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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Us Again

2021·7m·★ 7.8·Zach Parrish

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The Crowd

1928·1h 38m·★ 8.0·King Vidor

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Midnight Cowboy

1969·1h 53m·★ 7.8·John Schlesinger

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As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

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The Lady from Shanghai

1947·1h 27m·★ 7.5·Orson Welles

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Song for a Raggy Boy

2003·1h 34m·★ 7.5·Aisling Walsh

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Revolutionary Road

2008·1h 59m·★ 7.3·Sam Mendes

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Shattered Glass

2003·1h 34m·★ 7.1·Billy Ray

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Ragtime

1981·2h 35m·★ 7.3·Miloš Forman

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Gods and Monsters

1998·1h 45m·★ 7.3·Bill Condon

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The Believer

2001·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Henry Bean

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Munich – The Edge of War

2021·2h 10m·★ 6.8·Christian Schwochow

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Frankie and Johnny

1991·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Garry Marshall

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Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

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Working Girl

1988·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Mike Nichols

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Fame

1980·2h 13m·★ 6.6·Alan Parker

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How Good Is Set Fire to the Stars?

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