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10 Best Movies Like Life of an American Fireman

If you loved Life of an American Fireman, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

1903★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life of an American Fireman for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits....

#2
Xtro 2: The Second Encounter

Xtro 2: The Second Encounter

1990★ 4.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life of an American Fireman for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

An underground government facility is locked down by its A.I.-controlled computer when an alien entity travels through a dimensional portal and threatens the lives of everybody ins...

#3
The Ascent

The Ascent

1977★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life of an American Fireman for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two Soviet partisans leave their starving band to get supplies from a nearby farm. The Germans have reached the farm first, so the pair must go on a journey deep into occupied terr...

#4
Memoria

Memoria

2021★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life of an American Fireman for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After hearing a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, a Scottish woman begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia....

#5
Serpentine Dance

Serpentine Dance

1897★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life of an American Fireman for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Angelic and demonic serpentine dance from dawn of cinema. Hand-colored frame by frame. Lumière no. 765 or 765.1 (colorized, different dancer?)....

#6
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend

1906★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Life of an American Fireman for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A live-action film adaptation of the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. This silent short film follows the established theme: the “Rarebit...