Films like Pulp Fiction
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Pulp Fiction, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Weighty and dark: a smart crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of personal growth, competition and troubled leads, plus tags such as briefcase, dance competition and nonlinear timeline.
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 Pulp Fiction (1994).
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The Town (2010)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also dark and weighty, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: drug dealer.
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Training Day (2001)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and dark, with themes of competition and troubled leads. Common ground: drug dealer, neo-noir.
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Se7en (1995)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: drug dealer, neo-noir.
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The Usual Suspects (1995)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: theft, neo-noir.
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Jackie Brown (1997)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir.
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and deep rivalry.
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Reservoir Dogs (1992)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also dark and weighty, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: nonlinear timeline, shared universe.
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The Drop (2014)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of deep rivalry. Common ground: crime boss.
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Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Film7.5Easier to follow
Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and dark, with themes of personal growth and deep rivalry.
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The Untouchables (1987)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of competition and deep rivalry.
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No Country for Old Men (2007)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: neo-noir.
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Prisoners (2013)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: neo-noir.
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Mr. Brooks (2007)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest.
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Memento (2000)
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Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and intricate, with themes of troubled leads and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: nonlinear timeline, drug dealer, neo-noir.
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Wrath of Man (2021)
Film7.8Easier to follow
Why it's like Pulp Fiction: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: theft, crime boss.
Boxlist compares Pulp Fiction 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 Pulp Fiction?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Town, Training Day, Se7en and The Usual Suspects. Each shares part of Pulp Fiction's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Pulp Fiction chosen?
- Boxlist compares Pulp Fiction 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.