If you loved The Old Man & the Gun, try Ain't Them Bodies Saints

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Ain't Them Bodies Saints has roughly 3.3× fewer votes than The Old Man & the Gun — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by David Lowery, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Old Man & the Gun, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Ain't Them Bodies Saints is

Outlaws in love make for a compelling mess. Bob and Ruth get caught after a shootout. He breaks out of prison to find them, because that usually ends well.

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