Movies Like El Topo

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

The Holy Mountain

1973·1h 53m·★ 7.7·Alejandro Jodorowsky

2 shared crewThemes: surreal, symbolismDir. Alejandro Jodorowsky

Fando and Lis

1972·1h 37m·★ 6.7·Alejandro Jodorowsky

2 shared crewDir. Alejandro JodorowskyDP: Rafael Corkidi

Endless Poetry

2016·2h 8m·★ 7.5·Alejandro Jodorowsky

Both star Brontis Jodorowsky & Alejandro JodorowskyDir. Alejandro Jodorowsky

The Dance of Reality

2013·2h 10m·★ 7.4·Alejandro Jodorowsky

Both star Brontis Jodorowsky & Alejandro JodorowskyDir. Alejandro Jodorowsky

Silent Hill

2006·2h 5m·★ 6.5·Christophe Gans

Themes: religious cult, symbolism

Prisoners

2013·2h 33m·★ 8.2·Denis Villeneuve

Themes: symbolism, god

Shane

1953·1h 58m·★ 7.6·George Stevens

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Westward the Women

1951·1h 58m·★ 7.6·William A. Wellman

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The Mountain Men

1980·1h 42m·★ 6.3·Richard Lang

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Jodorowsky's Dune

2013·1h 27m·★ 8.0·Frank Pavich

Both star Alejandro Jodorowsky & Brontis Jodorowsky

Badlands

1974·1h 34m·★ 7.7·Terrence Malick

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The Silence

1963·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Ingmar Bergman

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024·2h 29m·★ 7.5·George Miller

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The Trial

1962·1h 59m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

1994·1h 43m·★ 7.5·Stephan Elliott

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Old Henry

2021·1h 39m·★ 7.3·Potsy Ponciroli

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Pale Rider

1985·1h 55m·★ 7.3·Clint Eastwood

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Brimstone

2016·2h 28m·★ 7.0·Martin Koolhoven

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Zabriskie Point

1970·1h 53m·★ 6.9·Michelangelo Antonioni

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Bone Tomahawk

2015·2h 13m·★ 7.1·S. Craig Zahler

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How Good Is El Topo?

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