
Movies that feel likeR (2010)
If you loved R, the closest films we have are My Name Ain't Johnny (2008), Black Souls (2014) and Frozen River (2008). All three share R's gritty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Straight Time (1978).
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If R hit the spot, these will too

The same mix in both: grit, then stillness


Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases



One thread runs through both: prison
The difference: 22 years apart, and the 1980s show

Crime approached the same way
The difference: Sits closer to documentary than R does

Both keep coming back to the same thing: prison


Crime of the same temperament


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