Movies Like The Idol

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

Omar

2013·1h 36m·★ 7.5·Hany Abu-Assad

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Huda's Salon

2022·1h 31m·★ 6.3·Hany Abu-Assad

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Pitch Perfect

2012·1h 52m·★ 7.1·Jason Moore

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2020·2h 1m·★ 6.5·David Dobkin

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1979·1h 36m·★ 7.8·Woody Allen

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1977·1h 33m·★ 7.9·Woody Allen

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The Wizard

1989·1h 40m·★ 6.1·Todd Holland

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City of God

2002·2h 9m·★ 8.6·Fernando Meirelles

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Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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Braveheart

1995·2h 58m·★ 8.3·Mel Gibson

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Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

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2020·1h 47m·★ 6.3·Elissa Down

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Walk the Line

2005·2h 16m·★ 7.8·James Mangold

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The Big Blue

1988·2h 48m·★ 7.5·Luc Besson

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Boys Don't Cry

1999·1h 58m·★ 7.5·Kimberly Peirce

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1996·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Mark Herman

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Stage Door

1937·1h 32m·★ 7.7·Gregory La Cava

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Betrayed

2020·2h 6m·★ 7.1·Eirik Svensson

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The Bodyguard

1992·2h 9m·★ 6.4·Mick Jackson

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How Good Is The Idol?

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