Films like The Revenant
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines The Revenant, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A heavy, sweeping western: grounded and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of injustice and vengeance, underdogs and an all-consuming quest, plus tags such as bear attack, final battle and indian attack.
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 Revenant (2015).
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Django Unchained (2012)
Film8.1
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of injustice and vengeance and underdogs. Common ground: revenge.
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Dead Man (1995)
Film7.3More intricate
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and slow-burning, with themes of injustice and vengeance and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: frontier, murder.
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Tombstone (1993)
Film7.6
Why it's like The Revenant: Also grounded and weighty, with themes of injustice and vengeance.
- 4
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
Film6.8
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and dark, with themes of underdogs and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: native american, gore, murder.
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Unforgiven (1992)
Film7.9
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and gritty, with themes of injustice and vengeance and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: revenge.
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Dances with Wolves (1990)
Film7.9
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and sweeping, with themes of resilience and survival. Common ground: native american, snow.
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Downfall (2004)
Film7.8
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of injustice and vengeance and underdogs.
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Gangs of New York (2002)
Film7.3
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of injustice and vengeance and underdogs.
- 9
Into the Wild (2007)
Film7.8
Why it's like The Revenant: Also grounded and sweeping, with themes of underdogs and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: wilderness, parent child relationship.
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The Hateful Eight (2015)
Film7.7More intricate
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of an all-consuming quest. Common ground: mountain.
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Gladiator II (2024)
Film6.8Faster-paced
Why it's like The Revenant: Also sweeping and weighty, with themes of injustice and vengeance and underdogs.
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The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Film7.6
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and dark, with themes of injustice and vengeance and underdogs.
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12 Years a Slave (2013)
Film7.9
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and grounded, with themes of injustice and vengeance and underdogs.
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Hostiles (2017)
Film6.9Slower burn
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and slow-burning. Common ground: native american.
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Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Film6.7
Why it's like The Revenant: Also weighty and emotional, with themes of underdogs and resilience and survival. Common ground: rape, murder.
Boxlist compares The Revenant 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 Revenant?
- Picks with a similar feel include Django Unchained, Dead Man, Tombstone and Bone Tomahawk. Each shares part of The Revenant's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like The Revenant chosen?
- Boxlist compares The Revenant 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.