
Movies that feel likeThe Castle (1997)
If you loved The Castle, the closest films we have are My Life as a Dog (1985), American Movie (1999) and In America (2003). All three share The Castle's contemplative and hopeful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Swades (2004).
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If The Castle hit the spot, these will too

One thread runs through both: underdog

The same preoccupation in both: underdog
The difference: Sits closer to documentary than The Castle does

Contemplative where it counts, hopeful underneath
The difference: Takes it somewhere less witty than The Castle does

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that


Witty and playful in the same breath

Contemplative drama in both cases

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases


Comedy built on play, twice over
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair


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