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10 Best Movies Like America

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

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#1
Scandalous Sex

Scandalous Sex

2004★ 6.9

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

A daughter seeks to restore the reputation of her disgraced father, a wronged college professor. With help of a professional student, she must overcome an ambitious sorority bitch ...

#2
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#3
Hardball

Hardball

2001★ 6.5

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

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of gettin...

#4
Walkaway Joe

Walkaway Joe

2020★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to America for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drif...

#5
The Visit

The Visit

1964★ 7.1

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

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-m...

#6
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

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