Movies Like Lumberjacks

If you liked Lumberjacks (1982), a drama movie directed by Mamertas Karklelis, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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   Braven (2018)

   ★ 6.2/10Also drama

   A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.

2. 2

   The Doors (1991)

   ★ 7.1/10Also drama

   The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

3. 3

   Train Dreams (2025)

   ★ 7.3/10Also drama

   A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

4. 4

   Less Than Zero (1987)

   ★ 6.4/10Also drama

   A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.

5. 5

   Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

   ★ 7/10Also drama

   The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.

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   The Poker House (2008)

   ★ 6.2/10Also drama

   Agnes and her two sisters struggle through a day in a home overrun by gamblers, thieves, and johns.

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   Trainspotting (1996)

   ★ 8/10Also drama

   Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning…

8. 8

   A Good Person (2023)

   ★ 7/10Also drama

   Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship she forms with her would-be father-in-law helps her live a life worth living.

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   Lenny (1974)

   ★ 7.3/10Also drama

   The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.

10. 10

    Rogue Agent (2022)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

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    The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    A federal agent searches for a potential killer among the bizarre residents of a dilapidated Los Angeles hotel.

12. 12

    Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

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    Beautiful Boy (2018)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

14. 14

    Permanent Midnight (1998)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama

    Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts to go down a path of improvement.

15. 15

    Being Charlie (2016)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    Charlie is a troublesome 18-year-old who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic, but when he returns home to Los Angeles, he's given an intervention by his parents and forced to go to an adult rehab. There, he…

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    Alpha Dog (2006)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things…

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    Adulthood (2008)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.

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    The Good Neighbor (2022)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…

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    Requiem for a Dream (2000)

    ★ 8/10Also drama

    The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

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    Thelma & Louise (1991)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond…