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10 Best Movies Like Clean

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

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#1
The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

1971★ 6.8

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

A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young a...

#2
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1981★ 6.9

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

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene....

#3
Bird

Bird

1988★ 6.8

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

Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries t...

#4
Burnt

Burnt

2015★ 6.5

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

Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that c...

#5
A Good Person

A Good Person

2023★ 7.1

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

Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law helps her live a life worth living....

#6
Beautiful Boy

Beautiful Boy

2018★ 7.5

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

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to metha...

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