Movies Like The Boys from St. Petri

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

Emma's Shadow

1988·1h 33m·★ 6.7·Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

2 shared crewDir. Søren Kragh-JacobsenDP: Dan Laustsen

Rubber Tarzan

1981·1h 29m·★ 6.4·Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

2 shared crewDir. Søren Kragh-JacobsenDP: Dan Laustsen

Almost Perfect

2012·1h 40m·★ 5.9·Hella Joof

DP: Dan LaustsenStarring Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Defiance

2008·2h 17m·★ 7.1·Edward Zwick

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Outlaws - For Greater Glory

2012·2h 25m·★ 6.6·Dean Wright

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Hyena Road

2015·2h·★ 6.5·Paul Gross

Fans also likedWar & Drama & Action

Free State of Jones

2016·2h 20m·★ 6.9·Gary Ross

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The Kill Team

2019·1h 27m·★ 6.0·Dan Krauss

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Bat★21

1988·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Peter Markle

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The Devil's Brigade

1968·2h 10m·★ 6.7·Andrew V. McLaglen

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An Ordinary Man

2017·1h 30m·★ 5.7·Brad Silberling

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Field of Lost Shoes

2015·1h 36m·★ 5.8·Sean McNamara

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Hurricane

2018·1h 47m·★ 5.9·David Blair

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In China They Eat Dogs

1999·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Lasse Spang Olsen

Both star Nikolaj Lie Kaas & Tomas Villum Jensen

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1970·2h 19m·★ 7.2·Stanley Kramer

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In Full Bloom

2019·1h 28m·★ 5.5·Reza Ghassemi

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Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II

2002·1h 35m·★ 6.7·Lasse Spang Olsen

Both star Nikolaj Lie Kaas & Tomas Villum Jensen

The Principal

1987·1h 49m·★ 6.3·Christopher Cain

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The History of Love

2016·2h 14m·★ 6.3·Radu Mihăileanu

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Wolf Hound

2022·2h 7m·★ 3.6·Michael B. Chait

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How Good Is The Boys from St. Petri?

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