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10 Best Movies Like I want to go to America

If you loved I want to go to America, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

Children of the Corn 666: Isaac's Return

1999★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I want to go to America for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A girl called Hannah goes back to her hometown (Gatlin) to find her mother but on the way she picks up a strange man who fore-shadows her life with a passage from the bible. When s...

#2
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

1940★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I want to go to America for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords....

#3
Lord

Lord

2011★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I want to go to America for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Although he hates dogs, Toni is engaged in finding lost animals and then sentimentally blackmails the masters in order to obtain beautiful large amounts of money. Because of an old...

#4
Decalogue VIII

Decalogue VIII

1989★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I want to go to America for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of con...

#5
The Return

The Return

2017★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I want to go to America for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The Return is a 2016 documentary directed by Emmy Award winning director Erich Joiner chronicling Ford GT's return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after their 1966 1-2-3 victory....

#6
Return to the Blue Lagoon

Return to the Blue Lagoon

1991★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I want to go to America for fans of Adventure. 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...