Movies Like Basquiat

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

Judy

2019·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Rupert Goold

Themes: drug abuse, drug addiction, biographyFans also likedDrama & History

Before Night Falls

2000·2h 14m·★ 7.1·Julian Schnabel

Themes: artist, biographyDir. Julian SchnabelStarring Michael Wincott

People I Know

2002·1h 40m·★ 5.4·Daniel Algrant

Themes: drugs, drug addictionTMDB recommends

Back to Black

2024·2h 2m·★ 6.3·Sam Taylor-Johnson

Themes: 1980s, biographyFans also likedHistory & Drama

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013·3h·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

4 shared themes: 1980s, drugs, drug addiction...

At Eternity's Gate

2018·1h 51m·★ 6.9·Julian Schnabel

Fans also likedStarring Willem DafoeDir. Julian Schnabel

A Street Cat Named Bob

2016·1h 43m·★ 7.3·Roger Spottiswoode

Themes: drug addiction, biographyFans also liked

The Brutalist

2024·3h 35m·★ 7.2·Brady Corbet

Themes: 1980s, drug addictionDrama & History

Priscilla

2023·1h 53m·★ 6.4·Sofia Coppola

Themes: drug addiction, biographyFans also liked

I Swear

2025·2h 1m·★ 8.4·Kirk Jones

Themes: 1980s, biographyDrama & History

Pollock

2000·2h 12m·★ 7.0·Ed Harris

Themes: artist, biographyDrama & History

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Public Enemies

2009·2h 20m·★ 6.9·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsHistory & Drama

Wilde

1997·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Brian Gilbert

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Miral

2010·1h 52m·★ 6.2·Julian Schnabel

Starring Willem DafoeDir. Julian SchnabelDrama & History

Annie Hall

1977·1h 33m·★ 7.9·Woody Allen

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Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

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Ed Wood

1994·2h 7m·★ 7.8·Tim Burton

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The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

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2004·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Nicolas Winding Refn

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How Good Is Basquiat?

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