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10 Best Movies Like Hey Joe

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

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#1
The Children's Train

The Children's Train

2024★ 7.4

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

In late 1940s Italy, a mother makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty....

#2
Malena

Malena

2000★ 7.4

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

12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. T...

#3
Rome, Open City

Rome, Open City

1945★ 8.0

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

During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape....

#4
My Tennis Maestro

My Tennis Maestro

2025★ 6.4

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

Italy, 1989. After years of hard training, 13-year-old Felice, carrying his father's expectations on his shoulders, finally sets out to compete in the national tennis tournaments. ...

#5
Paisan

Paisan

1946★ 7.5

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

Six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley as American military personnel interact with a variety of Italian locals over eighteen months in the pu...

#6
Journey to Italy

Journey to Italy

1954★ 7.3

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

Married for eight years with no children, Brits Katherine and Alex Joyce are driving to Italy, their ultimate destination just outside of Naples to sell the villa they have just in...

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