Movies Like The Small Back Room

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

Gone to Earth

1950·1h 51m·★ 6.9·Michael Powell

2 shared crewBoth star David Farrar & Cyril CusackDir. Michael Powell

The Battle of the River Plate

1956·1h 59m·★ 6.6·Michael Powell

2 shared crewDir. Michael PowellDP: Christopher Challis

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Michael Powell

2 shared crewDir. Michael PowellDP: Christopher Challis

Oh... Rosalinda!!

1955·1h 44m·★ 6.1·Michael Powell

2 shared crewDir. Michael PowellDP: Christopher Challis

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

1972·55m·★ 5.6·Michael Powell

2 shared crewDir. Michael PowellDP: Christopher Challis

The Hurt Locker

2008·2h 11m·★ 7.5·Kathryn Bigelow

6 shared themes: bomb squad, unexploded bomb, weapons of war...Drama & War

Braveheart

1995·2h 58m·★ 8.3·Mel Gibson

Themes: war, englandDrama & War

Life Is Beautiful

1997·1h 56m·★ 8.6·Roberto Benigni

Themes: war, self sacrifice

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984·1h 31m·★ 7.4·Wes Craven

Themes: booby trap, alcoholic

The Shining

1980·2h 24m·★ 8.4·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: alcoholism, alcoholic

Babylon

2022·3h 9m·★ 7.1·Damien Chazelle

Themes: alcoholism, alcoholic

From Here to Eternity

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·Fred Zinnemann

TMDB recommendsWar & Romance & Drama

As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me

2001·2h 38m·★ 7.3·Hardy Martins

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Midway

1976·2h 12m·★ 6.8·Jack Smight

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

The Cardinal

1963·3h 5m·★ 6.8·Otto Preminger

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Dead Again

1991·1h 47m·★ 6.8·Kenneth Branagh

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

B. Monkey

1999·1h 34m·★ 5.9·Michael Radford

TMDB recommendsRomance & Drama

Frieda

1947·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Basil Dearden

Both star David Farrar & Milton RosmerDrama & War

Mrs. Miniver

1942·2h 14m·★ 7.6·William Wyler

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