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10 Best Movies Like Stranger in Town

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

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#1
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#2
Outside In

Outside In

2018★ 6.1

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

An ex-con struggling to readjust to life in his small town forms an intense bond with his former high-school teacher....

#3
The Browning Version

The Browning Version

1951★ 7.6

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

Andrew Crocker-Harris has been forced from his position as the classics master at an English public school due to poor health. As he winds up his final term, he discovers not only ...

#4
Promised Land

Promised Land

2012★ 6.3

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

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources....

#5
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

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

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#6
The Browning Version

The Browning Version

1994★ 6.5

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

Andrew Crocker-Harris is an embittered and disliked teacher of Greek and Latin at a British prep school. After nearly 20 years of service, he is being forced to retire for 'health ...

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