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10 Best Movies Like My Own Private River

If you loved My Own Private River, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
I Am Michael

I Am Michael

2015★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Own Private River for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The controversial true story of a gay activist who rejects his homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor....

#2
Elephant

Elephant

2003★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Own Private River for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent....

#3
Corey Haim: Me, Myself and I

Corey Haim: Me, Myself and I

1989★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Own Private River for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Corey Haim wrote and starred in this exploitation movie, which is dedicated entirely to himself. Through the course of it, we are led on a tour of his "everyday life, " which inclu...

#4
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Own Private River for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer....

#5
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957★ 8.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Own Private River for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begi...

#6
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Own Private River for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in ...