Movies Like The Public

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

The Way

2010·2h 8m·★ 7.3·Emilio Estevez

2 shared crewDir. Emilio EstevezDP: Juan Miguel Azpiroz

The Pink Cloud

2021·1h 44m·★ 5.9·Iuli Gerbase

8 shared themes: baffled, ambivalent, angry...TMDB recommends

Wings of Desire

1987·2h 8m·★ 7.9·Wim Wenders

Themes: library, adoring, ambiguousTMDB recommends

Run the Race

2019·1h 34m·★ 6.0·Chris Dowling

5 shared themes: ambivalent, affectation, defiant...Fans also liked

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

2021·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Will Sharpe

5 shared themes: angry, affectation, defiant...Fans also liked

Here Today

2021·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Billy Crystal

7 shared themes: baffled, ambivalent, assertive...Fans also liked

Enough Said

2013·1h 33m·★ 7.0·Nicole Holofcener

4 shared themes: angry, affectation, adoring...Fans also liked

Aftermath

2021·1h 54m·★ 5.3·Peter Winther

6 shared themes: ambivalent, affectation, audacious...Fans also liked

Raymond & Ray

2022·1h 45m·★ 6.2·Rodrigo García

9 shared themes: baffled, ambivalent, assertive...Fans also liked

Dual

2022·1h 35m·★ 5.8·Riley Stearns

5 shared themes: ambivalent, assertive, affectation...Fans also liked

Shut In

2022·1h 30m·★ 5.7·D.J. Caruso

Themes: affectation, absurd, adoringFans also liked

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2015·2h 2m·★ 6.5·John Madden

Themes: assertive, affectation, awestruckFans also liked

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

Themes: angry, defiantTMDB recommends

The Color Purple

1985·2h 34m·★ 7.7·Steven Spielberg

Themes: angry, defiantTMDB recommends

Dog Day Afternoon

1975·2h 4m·★ 8.0·Sidney Lumet

Themes: assertive, awestruckTMDB recommends

Apocalypto

2006·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Mel Gibson

11 shared themes: baffled, ambivalent, assertive...

Apocalypse Now

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

TMDB recommendsThemes: absurd, awestruck

Columbus

2017·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Kogonada

Themes: library, awestruckFans also liked

Burn Your Maps

2016·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Jordan Roberts

Themes: adoring, awestruckFans also liked

The Wrecking Crew

2026·2h 5m·★ 6.4·Ángel Manuel Soto

Themes: ambivalent, defiant

How Good Is The Public?

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