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10 Best Movies Like The Straight Way

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

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#1
Won't Back Down

Won't Back Down

2012★ 6.1

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

Jamie Fitzpatrick and Nona Alberts are two women from opposites sides of the social and economic track, but they have one thing in common: a mission to fix their community's broken...

#2
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Straight Way 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....

#3
The Bravados

The Bravados

1958★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Straight Way for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into M...

#4
Imagine

Imagine

2012★ 7.3

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

A blind teacher breaks the rules to help a female student rediscover the pleasures of life....

#5
Outrage

Outrage

1950★ 6.6

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

A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while on her way home from work....

#6
The Assault

The Assault

2014★ 6.8

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

After a cheerleader is sexually assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to ...

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