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10 Best Movies Like Americana

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

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#1
The Poker House

The Poker House

2008★ 6.2

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

Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns....

#2
God's Pocket

God's Pocket

2014★ 5.8

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

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters....

#3
XX/XY

XX/XY

2002★ 5.8

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

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later....

#4
The Return

The Return

2003★ 6.8

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

A former alcoholic returns home after ten years in prison for the murder of her husband. As her recollection of the murder returns, things take a different turn....

#5
Greenberg

Greenberg

2010★ 5.9

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

Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother. He's stranded there—since he doesn't drive—u...

#6
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

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