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10 Best Movies Like Extraordinary Measures

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

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#1
Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite

2012★ 5.2

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

A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas....

#2
Henry's Crime

Henry's Crime

2010★ 5.8

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

An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing....

#3
Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

2003★ 5.2

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

Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one of them really wants to be a cop, Gavilan moonlights as a real estate broker, an...

#4
D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Extraordinary Measures for fans of Family. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Daryl is a normal 10-year-old boy in many ways. However, unbeknown to his foster parents and friends, Daryl is actually a government-created robot with superhuman reflexes and ment...

#5
Hesher

Hesher

2010★ 6.8

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

A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic....

#6
Soul Kitchen

Soul Kitchen

2009★ 6.9

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

In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef....