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10 Best Movies Like The Man Who Cried

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

#1
Fierce People

Fierce People

2006★ 6.0

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

A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a ...

#2
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Cried for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A behind the scenes look at the making of Sleepy Hollow....

#3
Maria Life

Maria Life

2007★ 6.3

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

A five-year-old girl enjoys learning to write her name, but she is forced by her mother to drop out of school and start taking care of household chores and working on the farm....

#4
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

2020★ 8.1

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

A celebration of the Irish punk/poet Shane MacGowan, lead singer and songwriter of The Pogues, that combines unseen archive footage from the band and MacGowan’s family with origina...

#5
The Fidel Castro Tapes

The Fidel Castro Tapes

2014★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Man Who Cried for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In 1959, Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba. He has been one of the most controversial figures in the world ever since. This is the story of the Cuban dictator's turbulent career, ...

#6
The Legend of Rita

The Legend of Rita

2000★ 5.8

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

Radical West German terrorist Rita Vogt abandons the revolution and settles in East Germany with a new identity provided by the secret service. She lives in constant fear of having...