Films like The Great Gatsby
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Great Gatsby, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A serious romantic drama that is emotional, slow-burning and original. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of self-destruction, troubled leads and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as long island, hope and obsession.
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 The Great Gatsby (2013).
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Phantom Thread (2017)
Film7.3
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: obsession.
- 2
First Man (2018)
Film7.0
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and slow-burning, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: obsession.
- 3
Vertigo (1958)
Film8.2Faster-paced
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: obsession.
- 4
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Film6.9
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also emotional and weighty, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: infidelity.
- 5
Rebecca (1940)
Film7.9
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and inventive, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: obsession.
- 6
Whiplash (2014)
Film8.4Easier to follow
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: obsession.
- 7
The Last Emperor (1987)
Film7.6
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads.
- 8
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Film7.8Warmer in tone
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of self-destruction and mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 9
Anna Karenina (2012)
Film6.7
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of troubled leads and love against the odds.
- 10
It Ends With Us (2024)
Film7.2
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of troubled leads and love against the odds.
- 11
The Duchess (2008)
Film7.0
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of troubled leads and love against the odds. Common ground: infidelity.
- 12
Taxi Driver (1976)
Film8.2Darker
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and dark, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: obsession.
- 13
Cruel Intentions (1999)
Film6.8
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of self-destruction and love against the odds.
- 14
Raging Bull (1980)
Film8.0
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads.
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Lolita (1997)
Film7.1
Why it's like The Great Gatsby: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of self-destruction and troubled leads. Common ground: obsession.
Boxlist compares The Great Gatsby 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 The Great Gatsby?
- Picks with a similar feel include Phantom Thread, First Man, Vertigo and Revolutionary Road. Each shares part of The Great Gatsby's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like The Great Gatsby chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Great Gatsby 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.