Movies Like The Broken Circle Breakdown

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

The Misfortunates

2009·1h 48m·★ 7.3·Felix van Groeningen

2 shared crewDir. Felix van GroeningenDP: Ruben Impens

Steve + Sky

2004·1h 37m·★ 6.6·Felix van Groeningen

2 shared crewDir. Felix van GroeningenDP: Ruben Impens

The Eight Mountains

2022·2h 27m·★ 7.7·Felix van Groeningen

2 shared crewDir. Felix van GroeningenDP: Ruben Impens

Beautiful Boy

2018·2h 1m·★ 7.4·Felix van Groeningen

2 shared crewDir. Felix van GroeningenDP: Ruben Impens

With Friends Like These

2007·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Felix van Groeningen

2 shared crewDir. Felix van GroeningenDP: Ruben Impens

Belgica

2016·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Felix van Groeningen

2 shared crewDir. Felix van GroeningenDP: Ruben Impens

Code 37

2011·1h 40m·★ 7.4·Jakob Verbruggen

Both star Veerle Baetens & Geert Van RampelbergDP: Ruben Impens

Les Misérables

2012·2h 38m·★ 7.5·Tom Hooper

Themes: death of a child, powerful

American History X

1998·1h 59m·★ 8.5·Tony Kaye

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The Usual Suspects

1995·1h 46m·★ 8.5·Bryan Singer

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Requiem for a Dream

2000·1h 42m·★ 8.3·Darren Aronofsky

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Nobody Knows

2004·2h 21m·★ 8.0·Hirokazu Kore-eda

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Braveheart

1995·2h 58m·★ 8.3·Mel Gibson

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Dances with Wolves

1990·3h 1m·★ 8.0·Kevin Costner

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Viridiana

1962·1h 30m·★ 8.0·Luis Buñuel

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The Last Samurai

2003·2h 34m·★ 7.8·Edward Zwick

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Boyz n the Hood

1991·1h 52m·★ 7.7·John Singleton

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The Bourne Identity

2002·1h 59m·★ 7.8·Doug Liman

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The Bourne Ultimatum

2007·1h 55m·★ 8.0·Paul Greengrass

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Come As You Are

2011·1h 55m·★ 7.3·Geoffrey Enthoven

Both star Veerle Baetens & Johan Heldenbergh

How Good Is The Broken Circle Breakdown?

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