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10 Best Movies Like A Man's Past

If you loved A Man's Past, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Brute Force

Brute Force

1947★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man's Past for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how ...

#2
The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

2021★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man's Past for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past....

#3
Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man's Past for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly....

#4
The Spitfire Grill

The Spitfire Grill

1996★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man's Past for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Percy, upon being released from prison, goes to the small town of Gillead, to find a place where she can start over again. She is taken in by Hannah, to help out at her place, the ...

#5
Better Start Running

Better Start Running

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man's Past for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An eclectic band of misfits becomes an unlikely family as they take a wild journey in the name of love while on the run from an overzealous FBI duo who want them dead or alive - pr...

#6
The Mustang

The Mustang

2019★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Man's Past for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront hi...

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