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10 Best Movies Like Dakota

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

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#1
Dawn at Socorro

Dawn at Socorro

1954★ 7.2

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

Brett Wade, gambler, gunslinger, and classical pianist, is wounded in a gunfight with the Ferris clan; the doctor finds signs of tuberculosis. En route to Colorado for his health, ...

#2
A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dakota for fans of Western. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

A gunfighter, stranded in the desert, comes across the aftermath of a stage robbery, in which all the passengers were killed. He takes one of the horses to ride to town to report t...

#3
Man spricht deutsh

Man spricht deutsh

1988★ 6.7

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

A very middle-class Bavarian family spend the last day of their Mediterranean vacation on the beach, day-dreaming and muttering racist remarks about Italian people....

#4
Oceans: Our Blue Planet

Oceans: Our Blue Planet

2018★ 7.7

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

Embark on a global odyssey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. New ocean science and technology has allowed us to go further into the unknown than we ever ...

#5
The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

2006★ 7.9

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

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career....

#6
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952★ 6.7

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

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours th...