Films like The Hateful Eight
12 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Hateful Eight, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Expect a serious, realistic western, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like real life over fantasy. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest, plus tags such as stagecoach, blizzard and narration.
Here are 12 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 Hateful Eight (2015).
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Unforgiven (1992)
Film7.9
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of an all-consuming quest.
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Zodiac (2007)
Film7.5
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: whodunit.
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For a Few Dollars More (1965)
Film8.0Easier to follow
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: bounty hunter.
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Wind River (2017)
Film7.4
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: mountain.
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Django Unchained (2012)
Film8.1Easier to follow
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and slow-burning, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: bounty hunter.
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Dead Man (1995)
Film7.3
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and slow-burning, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: bounty hunter.
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Changeling (2008)
Film7.6More intricate
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest.
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The Revenant (2015)
Film7.5Easier to follow
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: mountain.
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Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Film6.8
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest.
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Mystic River (2003)
Film7.7
Why it's like The Hateful Eight: Also weighty and dark, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: whodunit.
Boxlist compares The Hateful Eight 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 Hateful Eight?
- Picks with a similar feel include Unforgiven, Zodiac, For a Few Dollars More and Wind River. Each shares part of The Hateful Eight's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 12 films.
- How are these films like The Hateful Eight chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Hateful Eight 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.