Films like Se7en
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Se7en, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Expect a weighty, morally murky crime thriller, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of self-destruction, troubled leads and injustice and vengeance, plus tags such as self-fulfilling prophecy, s.w.a.t. and insomnia.
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 Se7en (1995).
- 1
Insomnia (2002)
Film6.9
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and intimate, with themes of self-destruction and injustice and vengeance. Common ground: insomnia, neo-noir, detective.
- 2
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Film7.3
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: neo-noir, police, detective.
- 3
Zodiac (2007)
Film7.5Slower burn
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: whodunit, neo-noir, police.
- 4
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Film7.8
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and injustice and vengeance. Common ground: whodunit, neo-noir, detective.
- 5
Prisoners (2013)
Film8.0
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: neo-noir, detective, investigation.
- 6
The Bone Collector (1999)
Film6.8
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: serial killer, detective, investigation.
- 7
Gone Girl (2014)
Film7.9
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of troubled leads and injustice and vengeance. Common ground: whodunit, investigation.
- 8
Mystic River (2003)
Film7.7
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: whodunit.
- 9
Chinatown (1974)
Film7.9
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: whodunit, neo-noir.
- 10
Film7.3
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: serial killer, investigation.
- 11
Eastern Promises (2007)
Film7.4
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of self-destruction and deep rivalry.
- 12
Film7.1
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: investigation.
- 13
The Crimson Rivers (2000)
Film7.0
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: serial killer, detective, investigation.
- 14
The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Film8.0
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of deep rivalry and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: police, investigation.
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Wind River (2017)
Film7.4
Why it's like Se7en: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and deep rivalry. Common ground: investigation.
Boxlist compares Se7en 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 Se7en?
- Picks with a similar feel include Insomnia, Gone Baby Gone, Zodiac and L.A. Confidential. Each shares part of Se7en's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Se7en chosen?
- Boxlist compares Se7en 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.