Top 10 awesome movies like Midnight Cowboy that you will enjoy watching

You just finished watching Midnight Cowboy and you can't get over how good this movie was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar movies which are created by the likes of John Schlesinger, Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight . Here goes the list -

Short Eyes
If....
Faces
The Swimmer
The Cincinnati Kid
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
Jesus of Montreal
Wedding in White
El Norte
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

1. Short Eyes

   A child molester sent to prison finds that criminals exact harsher justice than society.

   This movie, created by Robert M. Young, Bruce Davison and José Pérez, scores 7.1 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

   You can watch this on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi Tv.

2. If....

   In this allegorical story, a revolution led by pupil Mick Travis takes place at an old established private school in England.

   This movie, created by Lindsay Anderson, Malcolm McDowell and David Wood, scores 7.5 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

   You can watch this on Amazon Prime Video.

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3. Faces

   A middle-aged man leaves his wife for a younger woman. Shortly after, his ex-wife also begins a relationship with a younger partner. The film follows their struggles to find love amongst each other.

   This movie, created by John Cassavetes, John Marley and Gena Rowlands, scores 7.7 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

   You can watch this on Amazon Video, Apple Itunes and Vudu.

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4. The Swimmer

   A man spends a summer day swimming as many pools as he can all over a quiet suburban town.

   This movie, created by Frank Perry, Burt Lancaster and Janet Landgard, scores 7.7 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

   You can watch this on Google Play Movies, Youtube, Fandangonow, Amazon Video, Vudu and Microsoft Store.

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5. The Cincinnati Kid

   An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.

   This movie, created by Norman Jewison, Steve McQueen and Ann-Margret, scores 7.3 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

   You can watch this on Google Play Movies, Youtube, Fandangonow, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video and Vudu.

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6. Puzzle of a Downfall Child

   Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world of New York, her stressful workdays, her affair with Mark, an advertising executive, her friendship with photographer Aaron, and her downward spiral into ruin.

   This movie, created by Jerry Schatzberg, Faye Dunaway and Barry Primus, scores 6.6 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

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7. Jesus of Montreal

   A group of actors put on an unorthodox, but acclaimed Passion Play which incites the opposition of the Catholic Church while the actors' lives themselves begin to mirror the Passion itself.

   This movie, created by Denys Arcand, Lothaire Bluteau and Catherine Wilkening, scores 7.5 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

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8. Wedding in White

   A father will do anything to protect his family's reputation when his unmarried teenage daughter becomes pregnant because she was raped by her brother's friend.

   This movie, created by William Fruet, Donald Pleasence and Carol Kane, scores 6.6 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

   You can watch this on Tubi Tv.

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9. El Norte

   Peasants escaping mindless labor and a murderous Guatemalan government head to America in hopes for something better.

   This movie, created by Gregory Nava, Ernesto Gómez Cruz and David Villalpando, scores 7.7 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

   You can watch this on Directv.

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10. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

    A self-diagnosed nymphomaniac recounts her erotic experiences to the man who saved her after a beating.

    This movie, created by Lars von Trier, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stellan Skarsgård, scores 6.9 on IMDb.

    Genres - Drama

    You can watch this on Apple Itunes and Microsoft Store.

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