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10 Best Movies Like Above the Rim

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

#1
Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993★ 6.8

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

Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of he...

#2
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Rim for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened b...

#3
Jason's Lyric

Jason's Lyric

1994★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Rim for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of a young man who must confront his own fears about love as well as his relationships with family and friends....

#4
Once Upon a Time in the Oued

Once Upon a Time in the Oued

2005★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Rim for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In 1988, Johnny Leclerc, the son of a Norman mother and an Alsatian father, lives in a suburban housing estate with his friends. He behaves like a Muslim, observes Ramadan and wear...

#5
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

1998★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Above the Rim for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This documentary follows superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF. The film documents the tensions that resulted in The Montreal Screwjob, one of the most controversial ...

#6
Antarctica: A Year on Ice

Antarctica: A Year on Ice

2013★ 7.3

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

Filling the giant screen with stunning time-lapse vistas of Antarctica, and detailing year-round life at McMurdo and Scott Base, Anthony Powell’s documentary is a potent hymn to th...