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10 Best Movies Like Great Expectations

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

#1
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937★ 7.2

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

Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a ...

#2
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1948★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Great Expectations for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young ...

#3
A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

1944★ 6.9

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

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury....

#4
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1974★ 6.2

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

Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and hi...

#5
Três Espelhos

Três Espelhos

1947★ 7.0

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

When a businessman's car crashes and burns, inspector Moisés of the criminal brigade is given the case, as the body has been stabbed. He'll try to reconstruct the financier's perso...

#6
Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent

1945★ 5.5

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

During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies....