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10 Best Movies Like Thanks for Sunderland

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

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#1
Don't Think Twice

Don't Think Twice

2016★ 6.4

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

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time....

#2
A Dog Year

A Dog Year

2009★ 6.2

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

Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends hi...

#3
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

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

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#4
In the Soup

In the Soup

1992★ 6.7

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

An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film....

#5
Closer to the Moon

Closer to the Moon

2014★ 6.6

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

A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only filming a movie....

#6
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

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