Movies Like The Great Santini

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

The Zodiac

2005·1h 32m·★ 5.4·Alexander Bulkley

TMDB recommendsThemes: california, 1960s

Dangerous Minds

1995·1h 39m·★ 6.5·John N. Smith

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1978·2h·★ 7.1·John Milius

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2011·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Michael Pavone

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Forrest Gump

1994·2h 22m·★ 8.8·Robert Zemeckis

Themes: military, family relationships, 1960s

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

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The Basketball Diaries

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Scott Kalvert

Themes: basketball, 1960s

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2014·2h 12m·★ 6.3·Kim Dae-woo

Themes: military base, 1960s

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2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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2004·1h 55m·★ 8.0·Brad Bird

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2001·2h 5m·★ 7.4·Irwin Winkler

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2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

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1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

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1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

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How Good Is The Great Santini?

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