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10 Best Movies Like Been So Long

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

#1
Ghosts

Ghosts

1997★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Been So Long for fans of Music. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In the town of Normal Valley, an eccentric magician named Maestro entertains the local children every day in his spooky mansion. One stormy night, the town's mayor leads a group of...

#2
Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies

2005★ 6.1

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

An ambitious reporter probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team....

#3
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...

2016★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Been So Long for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

This film from acclaimed theater director Lonny Price charts the journey of the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" in the 30-plus years since the musical d...

#4
Braven

Braven

2018★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Been So Long for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners....

#5
Music and Lyrics

Music and Lyrics

2007★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Been So Long for fans of Music & Romance. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a...

#6
Ruby Red

Ruby Red

2013★ 6.9

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

On her 16th birthday, Gwendolyn Shepherd finds out that instead of her cousin, she has inherited a rare gene that allows her to travel through time....