Movies Like The Boys of St. Vincent

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

The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later

1992·1h 33m·★ 7.3·John N. Smith

The Boys of St. Vincent4 shared cast incl. Henry Czerny & Brian DoddThemes: newfoundland and labrador, orphanage, child abuse

Sugartime

1995·1h 51m·★ 6.2·John N. Smith

2 shared crewDir. John N. SmithDP: Pierre Letarte

Dangerous Minds

1995·1h 39m·★ 6.5·John N. Smith

2 shared crewDir. John N. SmithDP: Pierre Letarte

Priest

1995·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Antonia Bird

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Redeeming Love

2022·2h 14m·★ 6.8·D.J. Caruso

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Primal Fear

1996·2h 10m·★ 7.7·Gregory Hoblit

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A Place Called Silence

2024·1h 59m·★ 6.5·Sam Quah

Themes: child sexual abuse, child abuse

Boys Don't Cry

1999·1h 58m·★ 7.5·Kimberly Peirce

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The Baader Meinhof Complex

2008·2h 29m·★ 7.3·Uli Edel

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Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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The Wages of Fear

1953·2h 33m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

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Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

2018·1h 27m·★ 7.2·Jim Donovan

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Blade Runner

1982·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Ridley Scott

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Braveheart

1995·2h 58m·★ 8.3·Mel Gibson

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Sleepers

1996·2h 27m·★ 7.5·Barry Levinson

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Walk the Line

2005·2h 16m·★ 7.8·James Mangold

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Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

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Volver

2006·2h 1m·★ 7.6·Pedro Almodóvar

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Cape Fear

1991·2h 8m·★ 7.3·Martin Scorsese

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An American Crime

2007·1h 37m·★ 7.2·Tommy O'Haver

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How Good Is The Boys of St. Vincent?

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