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10 Best Movies Like Spalding Gray's Map of L.A.

If you loved Spalding Gray's Map of L.A., we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Shotgun Stories

Shotgun Stories

2007★ 6.9

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

Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas,...

#2
Julieta

Julieta

2016★ 7.0

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

The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madnes...

#3
The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

2004★ 6.8

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

Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested ...

#4
Capturing Avatar

Capturing Avatar

2010★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Spalding Gray's Map of L.A. for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far bac...

#5
In the House

In the House

2012★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Spalding Gray's Map of L.A. for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted ...

#6
Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 2 : Le fantôme de la télé

Scooby-Doo: Agence toutou risques, vol. 2 : Le fantôme de la télé

2007★ 9.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Spalding Gray's Map of L.A. for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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