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10 Best Movies Like Rockaway

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

#1
Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy

2020★ 6.7

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

An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future....

#2
I Am Sam

I Am Sam

2001★ 7.6

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

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's li...

#3
Planet Single 2

Planet Single 2

2018★ 6.3

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

A teacher and a famous TV host must hide their not-so-merry romance from the public when they present a Christmas special live on-air....

#4
Concrete Kids

Concrete Kids

2018★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rockaway for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two nine-year-old boys from sunny Venice California set off on a mission to cross Los Angeles on skateboards at night in an attempt to reach the Staples Center by 8am the next morn...

#5
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

2018★ 6.4

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

A year after Amber helped Richard secure the crown. The two are set to tie the knot in a royal Christmas wedding — but their plans are jeopardized when Amber finds herself second-g...

#6
Alex Strangelove

Alex Strangelove

2018★ 6.6

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

Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gre...