Movies Like American Son

Loved American Son? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

24 titles

The Great Santini 1979 ★ 6.8

The Inspection 2022 ★ 6.2

American Skin 2019 ★ 7.0

American Son 2019 ★ 6.1

Man Down 2016 ★ 6.0

American Primeval 2025 ★ 7.7

My Straight Son 2012 ★ 7.8

Boots 2025 ★ 7.9

The Patriot 2000 ★ 7.2

Minari 2021 ★ 7.3

The Son 2002 ★ 7.5

The Son 2017 ★ 6.7

Father of a Soldier 1965 ★ 7.1

My Son 2017 ★ 5.8

A Sun 2019 ★ 7.7

Fort Bliss 2014 ★ 6.4

The Only Son 1936 ★ 7.4

Ramy 2019 ★ 7.4

Animal 2023 ★ 6.1

The Son's Room 2001 ★ 7.1

Bennett's War 2019 ★ 6.7

Encounter 2021 ★ 6.3

The Music Never Stopped 2011 ★ 7.2

A Better Life 2011 ★ 7.2