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10 Best Movies Like The Stratton Story

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

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#1
Wayne's World

Wayne's World

1992★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Stratton Story for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access telev...

#2
True Grit

True Grit

1969★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Stratton Story for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because h...

#3
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Stratton Story for fans of Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish mother strongly disapprove of t...

#4
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Stratton Story for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder....

#5
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

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

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...

#6
Shutter Island

Shutter Island

2010★ 8.2

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

World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by tro...