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10 Best Movies Like Americana

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

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#1
House by the River

House by the River

1950★ 6.8

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

Wealthy writer Stephen Byrne tries to seduce the family maid, but when she resists, he kills her. Long jealous of his brother John, Stephen does his best to pin the blame for the m...

#2
The Poker House

The Poker House

2008★ 6.2

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

Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns....

#3
God's Pocket

God's Pocket

2014★ 5.8

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

A boozy lowlife tries to bury the truth about his crazy stepson's suspicious death, but a nosy newspaper columnist and the young man's mother complicate matters....

#4
The Padre

The Padre

2018★ 5.9

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

American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-...

#5
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

#6
The Attack

The Attack

2012★ 6.8

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

An Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing....

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