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10 Best Movies Like Sam

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

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#1
Joe Bell

Joe Bell

2020★ 6.5

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

The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay....

#2
Boarding School

Boarding School

2018★ 6.3

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

When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid’s worst nightmare: a creepy old mansion, deserted except for six other teenage misfits a...

#3
The Shed

The Shed

2019★ 5.9

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

The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers...

#4
Just Charlie

Just Charlie

2017★ 7.0

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

Football star Charlie has the world at her feet. With a top club desperate to sign her, her future is seemingly mapped out. But the teenager sees only a nightmare. Raised as a boy,...

#5
Adventures in Public School

Adventures in Public School

2018★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sam for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A socially-awkward, home-schooled kid forces his way into public school against his suffocating, but loving, mother's wishes....

#6
Nightmare

Nightmare

1964★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sam for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A young woman is plagued by nightmares of her asylum-patient mother. Upon returning to her family home, the nightmares become real when she sees a strange woman pacing the halls....

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