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10 Best Movies Like Don't Fade Away

If you loved Don't Fade Away, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Inside I'm Dancing

Inside I'm Dancing

2004★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Fade Away for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed wh...

#2
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Fade Away for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as p...

#3
Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Fade Away for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend...

#4
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

1957★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Fade Away for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Made...

#5
American Beauty

American Beauty

1999★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Fade Away for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend....

#6
Die Another Day

Die Another Day

2002★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Don't Fade Away for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon....