Movies Like The Railway Man

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

Gettin' Square

2003·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Jonathan Teplitzky

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan TeplitzkyDP: Garry Phillips

Burning Man

2011·1h 51m·★ 6.4·Jonathan Teplitzky

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan TeplitzkyDP: Garry Phillips

Better Than Sex

2000·1h 24m·★ 6.3·Jonathan Teplitzky

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan TeplitzkyDP: Garry Phillips

Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

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2017·2h 15m·★ 7.4·Dee Rees

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1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

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Saipan

2025·1h 31m·★ 6.1

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2008·1h 34m·★ 7.7·Mark Herman

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A Bittersweet Life

2005·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Kim Jee-woon

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A Better Tomorrow

1986·1h 35m·★ 7.4·John Woo

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Repulsion

1965·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

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Richard Jewell

2019·2h 11m·★ 7.5·Clint Eastwood

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Song for a Raggy Boy

2003·1h 34m·★ 7.5·Aisling Walsh

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As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me

2001·2h 38m·★ 7.3·Hardy Martins

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Shattered Glass

2003·1h 34m·★ 7.1·Billy Ray

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The Way Back

2010·2h 13m·★ 7.3·Peter Weir

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The Natural

1984·2h 17m·★ 7.4·Barry Levinson

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Battle of Britain

1969·2h 12m·★ 7.0·Guy Hamilton

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How Good Is The Railway Man?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.