Movies Like Adult Swim's The Elephant

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Frankenstein

1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale

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The Great Flood

2025·1h 47m·★ 5.4·Kim Byung-woo

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The Death of Superman

2018·1h 21m·★ 7.3·Jake Castorena

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Matriculated

2003·16m·★ 7.0·Peter Chung

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The Congress

2013·2h 3m·★ 6.4·Ari Folman

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DC Showcase: Death

2019·19m·★ 7.8·Sam Liu

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City of God

2002·2h 9m·★ 8.6·Fernando Meirelles

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A Clockwork Orange

1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick

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2001: A Space Odyssey

1968·2h 29m·★ 8.3·Stanley Kubrick

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Ratatouille

2007·1h 51m·★ 8.1·Brad Bird

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The Last Samurai

2003·2h 34m·★ 7.8·Edward Zwick

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Malcolm X

1992·3h 22m·★ 7.7·Spike Lee

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Waking Life

2001·1h 41m·★ 7.6·Richard Linklater

Fans also likedAnimation & Drama

Star Trek: First Contact

1996·1h 51m·★ 7.6·Jonathan Frakes

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Beyond

2003·13m·★ 7.6·Koji Morimoto

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986·1h 58m·★ 7.3·Leonard Nimoy

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The Karate Kid

1984·2h 7m·★ 7.3·John G. Avildsen

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Lars and the Real Girl

2007·1h 47m·★ 7.3·Craig Gillespie

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Fireheart

2022·1h 32m·★ 6.2·Theodore Anthony Lee Ty

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Kid's Story

2003·15m·★ 7.4·Shinichiro Watanabe

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How Good Is Adult Swim's The Elephant?

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