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10 Best Movies Like Third of a Man

If you loved Third of a Man, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

1997★ 6.1

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

Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who...

#2
The Young One

The Young One

1960★ 6.9

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

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions....

#3
All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

2020★ 6.2

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

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime....

#4
Jungleland

Jungleland

2020★ 6.4

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

Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that th...

#5
Home Run

Home Run

2013★ 6.2

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

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties f...

#6
The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

2021★ 7.4

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

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past....

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