Movies Like The Sound and the Fury

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

Zeroville

2019·1h 36m·★ 4.6·James Franco

2 shared crewBoth star James Franco & Joey KingDir. James Franco

In Dubious Battle

2016·1h 50m·★ 6.0·James Franco

2 shared crewDir. James FrancoDP: Bruce Thierry Cheung

As I Lay Dying

2013·1h 50m·★ 5.3·James Franco

4 shared cast incl. James Franco & Logan Marshall-GreenDir. James Franco

Child of God

2014·1h 44m·★ 5.4·James Franco

3 shared cast incl. Scott Haze & James FrancoDir. James Franco

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958·1h 48m·★ 7.9·Richard Brooks

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A Streetcar Named Desire

1951·2h 5m·★ 7.9·Elia Kazan

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August: Osage County

2013·2h 1m·★ 7.2·John Wells

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The Iron Claw

2023·2h 12m·★ 7.5·Sean Durkin

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The Adderall Diaries

2016·1h 27m·★ 5.1·Pamela Romanowsky

DP: Bruce Thierry CheungStarring James Franco

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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The Tenant

1976·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

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My Thoughts Are Silent

2020·1h 44m·★ 7.8·Antonio Lukich

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The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

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A Better Tomorrow

1986·1h 35m·★ 7.4·John Woo

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A Single Rider

2017·1h 37m·★ 6.6·Lee Zoo-young

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Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996·1h 28m·★ 7.3·Todd Solondz

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Life as a House

2001·2h 5m·★ 7.4·Irwin Winkler

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Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

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Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

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The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

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How Good Is The Sound and the Fury?

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