Movies Like Born to Win

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

Requiem for a Dream

2000·1h 42m·★ 8.3·Darren Aronofsky

TMDB recommendsStarring Marcia Jean KurtzCrime & Drama

Trainspotting

1996·1h 34m·★ 8.1·Danny Boyle

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

American Gangster

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.8·Ridley Scott

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Drugstore Cowboy

1989·1h 42m·★ 7.2·Gus Van Sant

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Cholera Street

1997·1h 54m·★ 7.6·Mustafa Altıoklar

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

California Split

1974·1h 48m·★ 7.1·Robert Altman

Both star George Segal & Jay FletcherComedy & Drama

Killing Zoe

1993·1h 36m·★ 6.4·Roger Avary

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Alice's Restaurant

1969·1h 51m·★ 6.3·Arthur Penn

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Wonderland

2003·1h 44m·★ 6.5·James Cox

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

No Way to Treat a Lady

1968·1h 48m·★ 7.0·Jack Smight

DP: Jack PriestleyStarring George Segal

Blindspotting

2018·1h 35m·★ 7.4·Carlos López Estrada

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Drama

Bottle Rocket

1996·1h 31m·★ 6.9·Wes Anderson

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Drama

Thin Ice

2012·1h 33m·★ 6.2·Jill Sprecher

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Defendor

2009·1h 41m·★ 6.7·Peter Stebbings

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Intermission

2003·1h 45m·★ 6.8·John Crowley

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Drama

Things Change

1988·1h 40m·★ 7.0·David Mamet

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Drama

One Last Thing...

2005·1h 36m·★ 6.5·Alex Steyermark

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Thick as Thieves

1999·1h 33m·★ 5.8·Scott Sanders

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy & Crime

Breaking News in Yuba County

2021·1h 36m·★ 5.8·Tate Taylor

Fans also likedComedy & Drama & Crime

Casino Jack

2010·1h 48m·★ 6.2·George Hickenlooper

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How Good Is Born to Win?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.