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10 Best Movies Like The Great Man

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

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#1
The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Man for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel sedu...

#2
Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

2017★ 6.1

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

The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection....

#3
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

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

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe ...

#4
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

2019★ 7.0

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

An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encount...

#5
Holes

Holes

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Man for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all ...

#6
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994★ 6.1

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

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boost...

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