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10 Best Movies Like Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man'

If you loved Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man', we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for when he escapes. Adding to his p...

#2
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion

2007★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has made a splash on the scene with ...

#3
Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

1986★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily...

#4
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GO

2001★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sugihara, a Japanese-born, third-generation Korean teenager struggles to find a place in a society that will not accept him....

#5
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

1952★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man is tested by a marital crisis....

#6
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Going the Distance: Remembering 'Marathon Man' for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems....