Movies Like You Can Count on Me

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

Margaret

2011·2h 30m·★ 6.5·Kenneth Lonergan

Both star J. Smith-Cameron & Mark RuffaloDir. Kenneth Lonergan

The Savages

2007·1h 54m·★ 7.1·Tamara Jenkins

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The Color Purple

1985·2h 34m·★ 7.7·Steven Spielberg

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Sweet Smell of Success

1957·1h 37m·★ 8.0·Alexander Mackendrick

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Ossessione

1944·2h 20m·★ 7.5·Luchino Visconti

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Erin Brockovich

2000·2h 11m·★ 7.5·Steven Soderbergh

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Scarface

1932·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

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Dirty Dancing

1987·1h 40m·★ 7.1·Emile Ardolino

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Sissi

1955·1h 42m·★ 7.0·Ernst Marischka

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Brother

2000·1h 53m·★ 7.1·Takeshi Kitano

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The White Sound

2001·1h 47m·★ 7.0·Hans Weingartner

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A River Runs Through It

1992·2h 3m·★ 7.2·Robert Redford

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Cruel Intentions

1999·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Roger Kumble

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Brother of Sleep

1995·2h 7m·★ 7.0·Joseph Vilsmaier

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The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004·1h 35m·★ 6.9·Niels Mueller

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Saint-Jacques… La Mecque

2005·1h 43m·★ 6.3·Coline Serreau

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Dancing at Lughnasa

1998·1h 36m·★ 6.3·Pat O'Connor

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Fred Claus

2007·1h 55m·★ 5.7·David Dobkin

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36 Fillette

1988·1h 28m·★ 6.0·Catherine Breillat

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Manchester by the Sea

2016·2h 18m·★ 7.8·Kenneth Lonergan

Starring Matthew BroderickDir. Kenneth Lonergan

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