15 Movies Like Giant
Loved Giant? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
I Swear
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Gaua (The Night)
Spain, Basque Country, 17th century. At night and through the mountains, Kattalin escapes from her farmhouse and, while wandering through the deep forest, she senses a presence that stalks her.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Giant.
Richard Jewell
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Jobs
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Maria
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Che: Part One
Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Eight Men Out
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Belfast
Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they know behind for a new life.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Peaceful Warrior
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Gigi & Nate
A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil
Basque Country, Spain, 1843. A police constable arrives at a small village in Álava to investigate a mysterious blacksmith who lives alone deep in the woods.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Giant.
Victoria & Abdul
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Mary
A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age epic.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.
Jersey Boys
A musical biopic of the Four Seasons—the rise, the tough times and personal clashes, and the ultimate triumph of a group of friends whose music became symbolic of a generation. Far from a mere tribute concert, it gets to the heart of the relationships at the centre of the group, with a special focus on frontman Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Giant.