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10 Best Movies Like Heading for England

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

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#1
All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

2020★ 6.2

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

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime....

#2
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

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

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#3
The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

2004★ 5.9

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

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his...

#4
I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

1970★ 6.7

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

A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California....

#5
Embattled

Embattled

2020★ 6.7

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

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued....

#6
Home Run

Home Run

2013★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Heading for England 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...

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