Movies like Badlands
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Badlands (1973)
75K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Dramatization of the Starkweather-Fugate killing spree of the 1950s, in which a teenage girl and her twenty-something boyfriend slaughtered her entire family and several others in the Dakota badlands.
Style:
road movie, rough, surreal, art house, stylized, dark, scenic, atmospheric, realistic, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
serial killer, on the run, killing spree, psychopath, lovers on the run, killer, murder, first sex, father daughter relationship, psychology, melancholy, violent, love, teenage girl, runaway, on the road, couples, mass murder, gangsters, mental disorder, suspense, cult, minimal dialogue, violence spree, violence ...
Time:
50s, 70s, 20th century, 1950s
Place:
south dakota, usa, montana, wyoming
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Most similar movies to Badlands
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, stylized, harsh and serious films with plots about dialogue, murder, runaway, violent, storytelling, violence and visceral mostly in Drama, Crime and Action genres. Some movies like Badlands: Days of Heaven (1978), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Rover (2014), Bonnie & Clyde (2013), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In 1910, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer. A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish ...
Style:
art house, atmospheric, breathtaking, sexy, psychological ...
Plot:
farmer, love triangle, impossible love, farm, love, loneliness, train, autumn, harvest, class differences, childhood, society ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, turn of the century, pre world war one
Place:
usa, austin texas, chicago illinois, texas
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100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
Style:
controversial, atmospheric, disturbing, brutal, surreal ...
Plot:
psychopath, serial killer, dark humor, violence, insanity, violent, satire, mass murder, criminal heroes, murderous pair, lovers on the run, media ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
arizona, nevada, new mexico, paris france, london ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened loner pursues the men who stole his car through the lawless wasteland of the Australian outback, aided by the brother of one of the thieves.
Style:
atmospheric, tense, suspenseful, road movie, bleak ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wilderness, post apocalypse, distopia, desert, revenge, car chase, apocalypse, small town, motel, chase, brutality, survival ...
Time:
future, near future, 21st century
Place:
australia, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 174 min.
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Story:
Bonnie and Clyde is a two-part film about two Depression-era outlaws, starring Emile Hirsch as Clyde Barrow and Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker. It is based on the true story of Clyde Barrow, a charismatic convicted armed robber who sweeps Bonnie ...
Style:
stylized, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
lovers on the run, robbery, murderous pair, criminal, partners in crime, love and romance, couples, notoriety, partners, gang, violence spree, gangsters ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
usa, texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met.
Style:
tense, melancholic, bleak, emotional, atmospheric ...
Plot:
police officer, fugitives, prison, criminal, love triangle, chase, criminal heroes, escapades, on the road, relationships, love, bittersweet ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
texas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Bonnie and Clyde is based on the true stories of the gangster pair Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow who in the 1930s began robbing banks in U.S. cities until they were eventually killed. The film is a major landmark in the aesthetic movement known as ...
Style:
road movie, controversial, suspenseful, disturbing, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
lovers on the run, heist, gang, bank robbery, fugitives, gangsters, murderous pair, woman with a gun, chase, criminal heroes, on the road, love and romance ...
Time:
1930s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
texas, oklahoma, missouri, usa, iowa ...
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75%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
Style:
disturbing, bleak, road movie, tense, neo noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, journalism, journalist, lovers on the run, suspense, road trip, writers, obsession, on the road, cross country, violence spree ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
california, los angeles, pittsburgh, texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
Style:
road movie, disturbing, neo noir, biting, cynical ...
Plot:
gunfight, gangsters, death, cult, one man army, grave, prostitute, murder, prostitution, suspense, existentialism, insanity ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
mexico, latin america, mexico city
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the ...
Style:
neo noir, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, tense ...
Plot:
hitman, suspense, psychopath, desert, human nature, serial killer, greed, peril, brutality, sheriff, death, murderer ...
Time:
20th century, year 1980, 80s
Place:
texas, el paso texas, mexico, austin texas, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A driver and a mechanic travel around the United States hopping from drag strip to drag strip in a 1955 Chevy Bel-Air coupe. They race for money, betting with their competitors. The pair gain a young and talkative female stowaway. Along the way they ...
Style:
road movie, meditative, atmospheric, disturbing, serious ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
car chase, car, road trip, cult, character study, on the road, life philosophy, mechanic, hitchhiker, existentialism, bet, obsessive quest ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, washington d.c., santa fe new mexico, tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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Movies similar to Drive
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
Style:
surreal, stylized, brutal, harsh, bloody ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, brutality, social misfits, mental illness, violence, gangsters, male nudity, prison life, violence spree, society, jail, fistfight ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 70s, year 1974
Place:
england, london, europe, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A Chicago mob enforcer is sent to Kansas City to settle a debt with a cattle rancher who not only grinds his enemies into sausage, but sells women as sex slaves.
Style:
tense, serious, exciting, sexy, sexual ...
Plot:
gangsters, murder, organized crime, chase, violence, vengeance, gang, mafia, slaughterhouse, small community, collector, rape victim ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 1930s
Place:
chicago illinois, kansas, usa, kansas city, new jersey
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Bob and his friends Dianne, Rick and Nadine have been drug addicts for years and live from one high to the next. Gus Van Sant attempts to show an intimate look into the lives of heroin addicts with his film Drugstore Cowboy.
Style:
road movie, dark, thought provoking, realistic, gloomy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
drug abuse, drugs, heroin, addiction, drug addiction, junkie, dark humor, friendship, criminal, coming of age, drug addict, redemption ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1971
Place:
usa, portland oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking ...
Style:
road movie, suspenseful, light, atmospheric, sexy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
car chase, prison escape, chase, small town, kidnapping, on the run, car, prison, texas ranger, on the road, helicopter, police captain ...
Time:
year 1969, 70s, 80s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
texas, austin texas, california, usa, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. He is involved ...
Style:
realistic, bleak, heartbreaking, suspenseful, emotional ...
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, vengeance, family in crisis, crumbling marriage, dysfunctional family, revenge, grief, age difference, small town, jealousy, suspense, character study ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
maine, canada, new england
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Movies like Zodiac
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman for criminals discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong.
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, serious, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car chase, heist, mechanic, lone wolves, tough heroes, suspense, revenge, loner, organized crime, car, violent, love ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A group of high school friends discover that they are in the presence of a killer. One of them, Samson, has murdered his girlfriend Jamie. He brags to his friends about killing her, and when they discover he is telling the truth, their reactions ...
Style:
disturbing, dark, controversial, psychological, gloomy ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, teenager, murder, gang, serial killer, small town, nude, death, drug abuse, violence, police ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
california, oregon, usa, portland oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Based upon the true story of Bruce Johnston Sr., his son, and his brothers; together, they constituted one of suburban Philadelphia's most notorious crime families during the 1970's. Their criminal activities ranged from burglary, theft... ...
Style:
disturbing, neo noir, realistic, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
organized crime, rape, small town, gang, gangsters, father son relationship, revenge, violent, murder, psychopath, violence, serial killer ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century, year 1978
Place:
pennsylvania, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Denmark, France, USA, Sweden, Belgium
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Jenna to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.
Style:
neo noir, disturbing, stylized, atmospheric, surreal ...
Plot:
vengeance, revenge, surrealism, violence, punishment, gangsters, violent, mother son relationship, drugs, owner, family relations, criminal heroes ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
asia, bangkok thailand, thailand
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the ...
Style:
tense, neo noir, suspenseful, intense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
robbery, heist, gunfight, bank robbery, master criminal, suspense, group of criminals, chase, obsession, police detective, thief, police ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent. The film chronicles the events surrounding a school shooting.
Style:
disturbing, bleak, realistic, controversial, non-linear ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
school shooting, violence, mass murder, teacher, teenager, school, murder, high school, bullying, youth, serial killer, suicide ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california, portland oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.
Style:
road movie, surreal, sexy, avant garde, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
surrealism, murder, betrayal, forbidden love, on the run, violence, hallucination, sex scene, rape, domineering mother, hitman, cult ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
texas, new orleans, austin texas, canada, california ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Leon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, ...
Style:
neo noir, rough, touching, suspenseful, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
hitman, mentor, organized crime, revenge, friendship, loneliness, murder, sniper, loner, killings, life philosophy, gunfight ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, france, paris france, canada ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he ...
Style:
atmospheric, cerebral, realistic, tense, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, heist, robbery, car salesman, safecracker, organized crime, mafia, thief, character study, bank robbery, criminal, betrayal ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
chicago illinois, new jersey, usa, illinois, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
Style:
atmospheric, tense, realistic, breathtaking, cerebral ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car chase, gangsters, heroin, drugs, organized crime, investigation, chase, drug lord, drug smuggling, police, city, mafia ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
new york, new jersey, california, san francisco, brooklyn new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Hitman Jef Costello is a perfectionist who always carefully plans his murders and who never gets caught.
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, tense, suspenseful, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, hitman, loner, solitude, loneliness, police investigation, assassination, chase, betrayal, suspense, character study, organized crime ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Fed up with the cruelty and stupidity of American culture, an unlikely duo goes on a killing spree, killing reality TV stars, bigots and others they find repugnant in this black comedy.
Style:
thought provoking, cynical, talky, funny, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
killing spree, female killer, mass murder, serial killer, vigilante, stupidity, dark humor, society, rage, media, partners, life is a bitch ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa
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19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A fearless Secret Service agent will stop at nothing to bring down the counterfeiter who killed his partner.
Style:
neo noir, tense, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car chase, revenge, suspense, investigation, murder, vengeance, police investigation, law enforcement, chase, hitman, gangsters, organized crime ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, neo noir, atmospheric, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
small town, suspense, police investigation, heist, gunfight, gangsters, corruption, justice, law enforcement, criminal heroes, criminal, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, texas, arkansas, california, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Vietnam veteran quietly plans to go on a mass shooting spree. At the same time, an elderly horror film star prepares to make a public appearance at a drive-in theater.
Style:
psychotronic, psychological, realistic, tense, scary ...
Plot:
sniper, serial killer, monster, macabre, suspense, murder, aging, suburbs, violence, terror, death, dark hero ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, texas, california, asia, vietnam ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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