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10 Best Movies Like The River

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

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#1
That Evening Sun

That Evening Sun

2009★ 6.6

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

An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappearance of an old enemy, and the loss of his farm....

#2
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

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

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

#3
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River 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
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

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

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#5
The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

2002★ 6.4

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

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, an...

#6
The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

The Girl Who Believes in Miracles

2021★ 7.4

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

When Sara hears a preacher say faith can move mountains, she starts praying. Suddenly people in her town are mysteriously healed! But fame soon takes its toll – can Sara’s family s...

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