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10 Best Movies Like Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

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

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#1
The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison for fans of Adventure & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing....

#2
Moby Dick

Moby Dick

1956★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison for fans of Adventure & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In 1841, young Ishmael signs up for service aboard the Pequod, a whaler sailing out of New Bedford. The ship is under the command of Captain Ahab, a strict disciplinarian who exhor...

#3
The Magnificent One

The Magnificent One

1973★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand....

#4
Lean On Me

Lean On Me

1989★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When principal Joe Clark takes over decaying Eastside High School, he's faced with students wearing gang colors and graffiti-covered walls. Determined to do anything he must to tur...

#5
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

1960★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside evangelist to sell religion to 1920s America. Based on Sinclair Lewis' novel of t...

#6
Tea and Sympathy

Tea and Sympathy

1956★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards him was his housemaster's wife....