Movies Like Try

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

Spun

2003·1h 41m·★ 6.7·Jonas Åkerlund

2 shared crewDir. Jonas ÅkerlundDP: Eric Broms

I'm Going to Tell You a Secret

2005·2h 8m·★ 7.7·Jonas Åkerlund

2 shared crewDir. Jonas ÅkerlundDP: Eric Broms

Horsemen

2009·1h 30m·★ 5.5·Jonas Åkerlund

2 shared crewDir. Jonas ÅkerlundDP: Eric Broms

Turn the Page

1999·15m·★ 7.0·Jonas Åkerlund

2 shared crewDir. Jonas ÅkerlundDP: Eric Broms

Rome, Open City

1945·1h 44m·★ 8.0·Roberto Rossellini

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Trainspotting

1996·1h 34m·★ 8.1·Danny Boyle

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Requiem for a Dream

2000·1h 42m·★ 8.3·Darren Aronofsky

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Ed Wood

1994·2h 7m·★ 7.8·Tim Burton

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El Inca

2016·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Ignacio Castillo Cottin

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992·2h 15m·★ 7.3·David Lynch

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Blow

2001·2h 4m·★ 7.5·Ted Demme

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Lord of War

2005·2h 2m·★ 7.6·Andrew Niccol

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Gone Baby Gone

2007·1h 53m·★ 7.6·Ben Affleck

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Drugstore Cowboy

1989·1h 42m·★ 7.2·Gus Van Sant

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The Cider House Rules

1999·2h 6m·★ 7.4·Lasse Hallström

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A Tale of Two Sisters

2003·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Kim Jee-woon

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Transamerica

2005·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Duncan Tucker

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Easy Rider

1969·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Dennis Hopper

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Basquiat

1996·1h 47m·★ 6.9·Julian Schnabel

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Valley of the Dolls

1967·2h 3m·★ 6.1·Mark Robson

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How Good Is Try?

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