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10 Best Movies Like Stranger Than Paradise

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

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Stranger Than Paradise

Stranger Than Paradise

1984★ 7.1

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

New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Will...

#2
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stranger Than Paradise for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob....

#3
Down by Law

Down by Law

1986★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stranger Than Paradise for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans....

#4
Permanent Vacation

Permanent Vacation

1981★ 5.9

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

In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institutionalized, is a big Charlie Parker fan. He almost subconsciously searches for m...

#5
Jill and Joy

Jill and Joy

2014★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stranger Than Paradise for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When two best friends Jill and Joy find a huge sum of money on the street on the first day of the summer holiday, they decide to buy a house from the mysterious Mrs. Rosebud. It’s ...

#6
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Stranger Than Paradise for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder....