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10 Best Movies Like An American Dream

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

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#1
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Dream for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#2
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941★ 7.3

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

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann a...

#3
Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949★ 6.2

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

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court....

#4
They Won't Believe Me

They Won't Believe Me

1947★ 6.5

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

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence o...

#5
Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves

1956★ 7.0

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

A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems....

#6
Dangerous

Dangerous

1935★ 6.6

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

Don Bellows finds former stage star Joyce Heath a penniless drunk and takes her to his Connecticut home for rehabilitation. He asks his fiancée Gail to free him and offers to spons...

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