Movies Like The Long, Hot Summer

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

No Down Payment

1957·1h 45m·★ 7.1·Martin Ritt

2 shared crewDir. Martin RittDP: Joseph LaShelle

Sounder

1972·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Martin Ritt

Themes: sharecropper, family relationshipsDir. Martin Ritt

Burning

2018·2h 28m·★ 7.4·Lee Chang-dong

Themes: arson, class differences, based on short story

Paris Blues

1961·1h 38m·★ 6.7·Martin Ritt

Both star Paul Newman & Joanne WoodwardDir. Martin Ritt

Mercy

2026·1h 39m·★ 6.2·Timur Bekmambetov

Themes: father daughter relationship, false accusations

Let Us Prey

2014·1h 32m·★ 5.8·Brian O'Malley

Themes: stranger, arson

Interstellar

2014·2h 49m·★ 8.7·Christopher Nolan

Themes: father daughter relationship, family relationships

The Irishman

2019·3h 29m·★ 7.8·Martin Scorsese

Themes: father daughter relationship, family relationships

Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

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Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

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Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957·2h 42m·★ 8.1·David Lean

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Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

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Lolita

1962·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

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A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

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Dangerous Liaisons

1988·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Stephen Frears

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Meet Me in St. Louis

1944·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Vincente Minnelli

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Don't Look Now

1973·1h 50m·★ 7.1·Nicolas Roeg

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Brad's Status

2017·1h 41m·★ 6.5·Mike White

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Ero in guerra ma non lo sapevo

2022·1h 33m·★ 6.2·Fabio Resinaro

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How Good Is The Long, Hot Summer?

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