Films like Drive
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Drive, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Morally murky and heavy: a rough-edged crime thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of culture clash, injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry, plus tags such as beaten to death, car mechanic and crime lord.
Here are 15 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 Drive (2011).
- 1
Miller's Crossing (1990)
Film7.5More intricate
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir.
- 2
Prisoners (2013)
Film8.0More intricate
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: brutality, neo-noir, revenge.
- 3
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Film7.9
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir.
- 4
Chinatown (1974)
Film7.9More intricate
Why it's like Drive: Also dark and weighty, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir.
- 5
Blue Ruin (2013)
Film6.8
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: neo-noir, revenge.
- 6
True Romance (1993)
Film7.6
Why it's like Drive: Also dark and weighty, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir.
- 7
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Film7.2Faster-paced
Why it's like Drive: Also dark and weighty, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir.
- 8
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Film8.3
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neighbor, neo-noir, revenge.
- 9
Cop Land (1997)
Film6.7More intricate
Why it's like Drive: Also dark and weighty, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir.
- 10
21 Grams (2003)
Film7.4
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry.
- 11
Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Film7.6
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry.
- 12
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Film7.7More intricate
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of culture clash and injustice and vengeance.
- 13
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Film7.5More intricate
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of culture clash and deep rivalry.
- 14
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Film7.8More intricate
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir.
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Midnight Express (1978)
Film7.6
Why it's like Drive: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and underdogs. Common ground: brutality.
Boxlist compares Drive 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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- What should I watch if I like Drive?
- Picks with a similar feel include Miller's Crossing, Prisoners, No Country for Old Men and Chinatown. Each shares part of Drive's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Drive chosen?
- Boxlist compares Drive 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.