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10 Best Movies Like The General

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

#1
The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush

1925★ 8.0

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

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl....

#2
Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr.

1924★ 8.1

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

A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch....

#3
The Unknown

The Unknown

1927★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The General for fans of Romance. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder – a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his iden...

#4
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1927★ 7.3

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

In 1910s Paris, a sewer worker disillusioned with Christianity feels his prayers have been answered when he chances upon a street waif and they fall in love....

#5
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1927★ 6.1

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

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to u...

#6
One Week

One Week

1920★ 7.9

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

Newlyweds receive a build-it-yourself house as a wedding gift—and the house can, supposedly, be built in "one week". A rejected suitor secretly re-numbers packing crates, and the h...