Movies Like The 5th Quarter

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

Crazy

2008·1h 46m·★ 6.4·Rick Bieber

2 shared crewDir. Rick BieberDP: Craig Haagensen

Friday Night Lights

2004·1h 58m·★ 7.2·Peter Berg

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Radio

2003·1h 49m·★ 6.9·Michael Tollin

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Greater

2016·2h 10m·★ 7.3·David Hunt

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The Express

2008·2h 10m·★ 7.2·Gary Fleder

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American Underdog

2021·1h 52m·★ 7.1·Andrew Erwin

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Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

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Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

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Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

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Hero

2002·1h 39m·★ 7.9·Zhang Yimou

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Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

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Pandora's Box

1929·2h 21m·★ 7.7·G.W. Pabst

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Three Colors: White

1994·1h 32m·★ 7.6·Krzysztof Kieślowski

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The Fisher King

1991·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Terry Gilliam

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Lolita

1962·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

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A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

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Toolsidas Junior

2022·2h 10m·★ 7.4·Mridul

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Mifune

1999·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

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How Good Is The 5th Quarter?

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