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10 Best Movies Like Nothing But a Man

If you loved Nothing But a Man, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing But a Man for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy....

#2
The Milky Way

The Milky Way

1969★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing But a Man for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way, they meet a vast assortment of characters—some truculent, some vio...

#3
Within Our Gates

Within Our Gates

1920★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing But a Man for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Abandoned by her fiancé, an educated black woman with a traumatizing past dedicates herself to helping a near bankrupt school for impoverished black children....

#4
My Brother's Wedding

My Brother's Wedding

1983★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing But a Man for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agrees to be the best man for his brother, an upwardly mobile lawyer....

#5
Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

2017★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing But a Man for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island....

#6
American Beauty

American Beauty

1999★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Nothing But a Man for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend....