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10 Best Movies Like American Fiction

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

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#1
Happiness

Happiness

1998★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Fiction for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate se...

#2
Mother

Mother

1996★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Fiction for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A neurotic, twice-divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mother to solve his personal problems....

#3
Madea's Big Happy Family

Madea's Big Happy Family

2011★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Fiction for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Shirley, Madea's niece, receives distressing news about her health, the only thing she wants is her family gathered around her. However, Shirley's three adult children are too...

#4
Crimes of the Heart

Crimes of the Heart

1986★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Fiction for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide....

#5
The Savages

The Savages

2007★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Fiction for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father....

#6
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Fiction for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In a sleepy Louisiana parish, a group of lifelong friends stage a rather unorthodox intervention to help a young playwright unravel the truth about her complicated mother and let g...

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