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10 Best Movies Like Brubaker

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

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#1
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

2007★ 7.1

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

From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has made a splash on the scene with ...

#2
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

1973★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Brubaker for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This documentary tells the story of Bruce Lee and his unsuccessful efforts to start a acting career in the U.S., he returned to Hong Kong where he became an international star, and...

#3
Caprice

Caprice

1967★ 5.8

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

Patricia Foster, an industrial designer, causes chaos when she sells a secret cosmetics formula to a rival company....

#4
Cirkus Summarum 2013

Cirkus Summarum 2013

2013★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Brubaker for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

I Cirkus Summarum er alting som i et rigtigt cirkus - bare helt anderledes. Mens I venter på årets store cirkus oplevelse, så oplev stjernerne fra DR’s børne-tv: DR BIG BANDET med ...

#5
Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984★ 5.8

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

Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard's lackadaisical li...

#6
Owners

Owners

2019★ 6.7

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

Mrs. Zahrádková has a plan to convince the other co-owners of the flats to finally save the house in which they live together and which is in emergency condition....