🎬 Movies Like Pulp Fiction

Loved Pulp Fiction (1994)? A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Here are 27 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Pulp Fiction itself.

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   Jackie Brown1997

   7.5 IMDb88% RT critics85% RT audience74% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson; Shared themes: neo-noir, los angeles, california, set in los angeles

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   True Romance1993

   7.9 IMDb93% RT critics93% RT audience75% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·93

   Shared talent: writer Quentin Tarantino, writer Roger Avary; Shared themes: neo-noir, los angeles, california, set in los angeles

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   Inglourious Basterds2009

   8.4 IMDb89% RT critics69% Metacritic88% RT audience82% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Quentin Tarantino; Matching emotional, epic tone

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   The Dead Pool1988

   6.3 IMDb53% RT critics44% RT audience63% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: neo-noir, gangster, set in united states

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   The Shawshank Redemption1994

   9.3 IMDb89% RT critics82% Metacritic98% RT audience87% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim89·98

   Shared themes: redemption, set in united states; Both are drama films

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   Django Unchained2012

   8.5 IMDb87% RT critics81% Metacritic92% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim87·92

   Shared talent: director Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson; Matching intense, emotional tone

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   GoodFellas1990

   8.7 IMDb93% RT critics92% Metacritic97% RT audience85% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·97

   Both are crime/drama films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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   Heat1995

   8.3 IMDb84% RT critics94% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim84·94

   Shared themes: neo-noir, los angeles, california, set in los angeles; Both are crime/drama films

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   City of God2002

   8.6 IMDb91% RT critics97% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·97

   Both are crime/drama films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    Strange Days1995

    7.2 IMDb71% RT critics73% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared themes: los angeles, california, set in los angeles, set in united states; Both are crime/drama films

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    The Usual Suspects1995

    8.5 IMDb87% RT critics76% Metacritic96% RT audience82% TMDB

    Shared themes: theft, neo-noir, los angeles, california; Both are crime/drama films

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    The Silence of the Lambs1991

    8.6 IMDb95% RT critics86% Metacritic95% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·95

    Both are crime/drama films; Matching dark, tense tone

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    The Big Lebowski1998

    8.1 IMDb79% RT critics93% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim79·93

    Shared themes: neo-noir, los angeles, california, set in los angeles; Both are crime films

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    The Green Mile1999

    8.6 IMDb78% RT critics61% Metacritic94% RT audience85% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser78·94

    Both are crime/drama films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    From Dusk Till Dawn1996

    7.2 IMDb66% RT critics76% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer Quentin Tarantino; Both are crime films

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    King of New York1990

    6.9 IMDb74% RT critics77% RT audience68% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: gangster, set in united states

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    The Godfather Part III1990

    7.5 IMDb66% RT critics68% RT audience74% TMDB

    Shared themes: gangster, set in united states; Both are crime/drama films

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    Smokin' Aces2006

    6.6 IMDb31% RT critics62% RT audience65% TMDB⚡ Polarizing31·62

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: gangster, dark comedy, set in united states

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    American History X1998

    8.5 IMDb84% RT critics62% Metacritic96% RT audience83% TMDB

    Shared themes: los angeles, california, set in los angeles, set in united states; Both are crime/drama films

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    Thelma & Louise1991

    7.6 IMDb87% RT critics82% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim87·82

    Both are crime/drama films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    Formula 512001

    6.3 IMDb26% RT critics59% RT audience61% TMDB⚡ Polarizing26·59

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films

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    Wake of Death2004

    5.5 IMDb43% RT audience60% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: gangster, set in los angeles, set in united states

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    The Protector1985

    5.7 IMDb44% RT audience60% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films

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    God Is a Bullet2023

    5.8 IMDb24% RT critics56% RT audience61% TMDB⚡ Polarizing24·56

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films

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    Avengement2019

    6.6 IMDb89% RT critics81% RT audience68% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films

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    Foxy Brown1974

    6.5 IMDb58% RT critics66% RT audience63% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films

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    Cotton Comes to Harlem1970

    6.5 IMDb66% RT audience62% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films