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10 Best Movies Like The Gold Rush

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

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#1
The Circus

The Circus

1928★ 7.9

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

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter....

#2
The Kid

The Kid

1921★ 8.1

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

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son....

#3
City Lights

City Lights

1931★ 8.3

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

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor....

#4
The Blood of a Poet

The Blood of a Poet

1932★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Gold Rush for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In a poet’s room, an armless statue abruptly comes to life. It invites the poet to step through a mirror and to discover another world. Strange places and characters present themse...

#5
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947★ 7.7

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

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off....

#6
Battleship Potemkin

Battleship Potemkin

1925★ 7.6

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

A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre....