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.

The Cincinnati Kid
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game....

The Set-Up
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter....

Johnny O'Clock
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. ...

...All the Marbles
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
A two-bit promoter tries to take a women's wrestling team to the top....

In the Soup
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
An aspiring young filmmaker gets involved with an eccentric gangster for the financing of his first film....

The Cut
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The River for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he em...