Films like A Clockwork Orange

8 picks with a similar feel

What defines A Clockwork Orange, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Expect a heavy, dark sci-fi film, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like edge over warmth. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of coming of age, deep rivalry and social commentary, plus tags such as controversial, social worker and nihilism.

Here are 8 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.

Based on A Clockwork Orange (1971).

  1. 1

    District 9 (2009)

    Film7.4Easier to follow

    Why it's like A Clockwork Orange: Also heightened and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and social commentary. Common ground: street gang, satire, dystopia.

  2. 2

    The Platform (2019)

    Film7.0

    Why it's like A Clockwork Orange: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.

  3. 3

    District B13 (2004)

    Film6.7Faster-paced

    Why it's like A Clockwork Orange: Also weighty and heightened, with themes of deep rivalry and social commentary. Common ground: street gang, dystopia.

  4. 4

    K-PAX (2001)

    Film7.2

    Why it's like A Clockwork Orange: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: robbery.

  5. 5

    The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    Film8.3

    Why it's like A Clockwork Orange: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: psychopath.

  6. 6

    Joker (2019)

    Film8.2

    Why it's like A Clockwork Orange: Also weighty and heightened, with themes of deep rivalry and social commentary. Common ground: society, street gang.

  7. 7

    Moon (2009)

    Film7.6Lighter option

    Why it's like A Clockwork Orange: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.

  8. 8

    Fight Club (1999)

    Film8.4

    Why it's like A Clockwork Orange: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and social commentary. Common ground: nihilism, dystopia.

Boxlist compares A Clockwork Orange with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.

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Questions

What should I watch if I like A Clockwork Orange?
Picks with a similar feel include District 9, The Platform, District B13 and K-PAX. Each shares part of A Clockwork Orange's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 8 films.
How are these films like A Clockwork Orange chosen?
Boxlist compares A Clockwork Orange with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
Is there a lighter film like A Clockwork Orange?
Moon has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.

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