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10 Best Movies Like The Important Man

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

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#1
The King of Havana

The King of Havana

2015★ 6.8

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

Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, g...

#2
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1947★ 5.9

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

Anti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest....

#3
The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960★ 6.8

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

Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued ...

#4
Goal II: Living the Dream

Goal II: Living the Dream

2007★ 6.0

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

Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as profession...

#5
Rudo & Cursi

Rudo & Cursi

2008★ 7.1

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

Tato and Beto are poor stepbrothers living on a banana plantation in Mexico. Both are talented soccer players, but their dreams lay elsewhere: tone-deaf Tato wants to be a singer, ...

#6
Flicka

Flicka

2006★ 6.9

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

Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. ...

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