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10 Best Movies Like State Fair

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

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#1
Leave Her to Heaven

Leave Her to Heaven

1945★ 7.4

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

A socialite marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her....

#2
The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

1946★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State Fair for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer....

#3
Ladies of the Chorus

Ladies of the Chorus

1948★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State Fair for fans of Music & Romance. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Former burlesque star May and her daughter Peggy dance in the chorus. When May has a fight with featured dancer Bubbles, Bubbles leaves the show and Peggy takes her place. When Peg...

#4
A Patch of Blue

A Patch of Blue

1965★ 7.6

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

A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life....

#5
The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

1965★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State Fair for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A US government germ warfare lab has had an accident. The first theory is that one of the germs has been released and killed several scientists. The big fear is that a more virulen...

#6
Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen

2022★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to State Fair for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The fall of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof, the film Pauline Kael (The New Yorker) called "the most powerful movie musical ever made." Narrated by Jeff Gol...