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10 Best Movies Like Cornbread, Earl and Me

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

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#1
New Jersey Drive

New Jersey Drive

1995★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cornbread, Earl and Me for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark, New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their n...

#2
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

1994★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cornbread, Earl and Me for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boost...

#3
Home Run

Home Run

2013★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cornbread, Earl and Me for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties f...

#4
Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cornbread, Earl and Me for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly....

#5
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cornbread, Earl and Me for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#6
Catch a Fire

Catch a Fire

2006★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cornbread, Earl and Me for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The true story of anti-apartheid activists in South Africa, and particularly the life of Patrick Chamusso, a timid foreman at Secunda CTL, the largest synthetic fuel plant in the w...

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