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10 Best Movies Like Brooklyn

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

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#1
The Big Short

The Big Short

2015★ 7.4

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

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown....

#2
Carol

Carol

2015★ 7.5

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

In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman....

#3
Room

Room

2015★ 8.0

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

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time....

#4
Spotlight

Spotlight

2015★ 7.8

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

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to ...

#5
A Royal Night Out

A Royal Night Out

2015★ 6.5

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

The re-imagining of VE Day in 1945, when Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret were allowed out from Buckingham Palace for the night to join in the celebrations, and encounte...

#6
Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

2015★ 7.2

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

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York ...