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10 Best Movies Like Sam's Town

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

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#1
The Human Voice

The Human Voice

2020★ 6.7

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

A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master ha...

#2
Remember Me

Remember Me

2010★ 7.1

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

Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who...

#3
It's Kind of a Funny Story

It's Kind of a Funny Story

2010★ 6.9

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

A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward....

#4
Fat Kid Rules The World

Fat Kid Rules The World

2012★ 6.7

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

A dropout comes to the aid of a chubby and suicidal high-school kid by recruiting him as the drummer for his upstart punk-rock band....

#5
The Experiment

The Experiment

2010★ 6.4

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

20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control....

#6
On the Edge

On the Edge

2001★ 6.6

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

A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life....

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