
Movies that feel likeShane (1953)
If you loved Shane, the closest films we have are Giant (1956), Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). All three share Shane's contemplative and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949).
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If Shane hit the spot, these will too

The same hand behind both of them: George Stevens
The difference: Takes it somewhere less warm than Shane does


The same mix in both: stillness, then grit
The difference: Sits closer to crime than Shane does

One thread runs through both: friendship
The difference: 51 years apart, and the 2000s show

Both lean on warmth more than on drama



Both are built on the same subject: showdown

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases


Warm drama, and it commits to that

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all contemplative movies βThe best-reviewed films that share Shaneβs defining feeling.









