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Shows like Under the Banner of Heaven

Not everyone loves Under the Banner of Heaven for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Under the Banner of Heaven

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You want a careful look at the real 1984 killing of Brenda Lafferty and her daughter.

  2. You like Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack.

  3. You like an investigation that takes its time with a family's history.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Sharp Objects2018

    • Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack
    • an investigation that takes its time with a family's history

    Good for you if you want to watch Amy Adams carry every scene as Camille.

  • Broadchurch2013

    • Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack

    Good for you if you like Olivia Colman and David Tennant as mismatched detectives.

  • The Outsider2020

    • an investigation that takes its time with a family's history

    Good for you if you like a patient story that takes its time with grief.

  • Prisoners2013

    • Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack

    Good for you if you like watching an actor go somewhere raw. Hugh Jackman does.

  • Perry Mason2020

    • an investigation that takes its time with a family's history

    Good for you if you like a noir that takes its time before the trial.

  • True Detective2014

    • an investigation that takes its time with a family's history

    Good for you if you like a case that takes its time and a mood that settles in.

  • Mare of Easttown2021

    • Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack

    Good for you if you like Kate Winslet as a tired, stubborn local cop.

  • Black Bird2022

    • a careful look at the real 1984 killing of Brenda Lafferty and her daughter
    • Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack

    Good for you if you can't look away from Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall.

  • The Devil All the Time2020

    • Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack

    Good for you if you want to see Robert Pattinson as a predatory preacher.

  • Mystic River2003

    • Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack

    Good for you if you like raw, powerful acting.

  • Love & Death2023

    • a careful look at the real 1984 killing of Brenda Lafferty and her daughter
    • Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack

    Good for you if you want to understand a real 1980 case that shocked a Texas town.

Reasons taken from Under the Banner of Heaven's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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