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10 Best Movies Like Fame in California

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

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#1
Genesee

Genesee

2016★ 9.3

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

Iconic imageries and moments of strange magic in California....

#2
Return to the Blue Lagoon

Return to the Blue Lagoon

1991★ 6.2

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

In this sequel to the 1980 classic, two children are stranded on a beautiful island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together and even...

#3
Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fame in California for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek ou...

#4
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2014★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fame in California for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, th...

#5
A Good Day to Die Hard

A Good Day to Die Hard

2013★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fame in California for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack - unaware that Jack is rea...

#6
When the Lights Went Out

When the Lights Went Out

2012★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Fame in California for fans of Drama. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Yorkshire, 1974, the Maynard family moves into their dream house. It's a dream that quickly descends into a panic stricken nightmare as the family discovers a horrifying truth, a t...