Movies Like Sling Blade

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

Jayne Mansfield's Car

2013·2h 2m·★ 6.3·Billy Bob Thornton

2 shared crewBoth star Robert Duvall & Billy Bob ThorntonDir. Billy Bob Thornton

All the Pretty Horses

2000·1h 57m·★ 5.8·Billy Bob Thornton

2 shared crewDir. Billy Bob ThorntonDP: Barry Markowitz

Daddy and Them

2001·1h 41m·★ 5.7·Billy Bob Thornton

2 shared crewDir. Billy Bob ThorntonDP: Barry Markowitz

Shotgun Stories

2007·1h 32m·★ 7.1·Jeff Nichols

TMDB recommendsStarring Natalie Canerday

The Road

2009·1h 51m·★ 7.2·John Hillcoat

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Thelma & Louise

1991·2h 10m·★ 7.6·Ridley Scott

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Kolya

1996·1h 45m·★ 7.7·Jan Svěrák

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Minari

2021·1h 55m·★ 7.4·Lee Isaac Chung

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Finding Forrester

2000·2h 16m·★ 7.3·Gus Van Sant

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Bang Bang You're Dead

2003·1h 29m·★ 7.7·Guy Ferland

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Friday Night Lights

2004·1h 58m·★ 7.2·Peter Berg

Both star Billy Bob Thornton & Lucas Black

One False Move

1991·1h 45m·★ 7.1·Carl Franklin

Both star Billy Bob Thornton & Natalie Canerday

Days

2001·2h 2m·★ 7.0·Ulrich Seidl

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Rooster Cogburn

1975·1h 48m·★ 6.8·Stuart Millar

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The Discovery of Heaven

2001·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Jeroen Krabbé

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Cassandra's Dream

2007·1h 48m·★ 6.6·Woody Allen

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South of Heaven, West of Hell

2000·2h 11m·★ 4.3·Dwight Yoakam

Both star Dwight Yoakam & Billy Bob Thornton

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