Movies Like Heaven Knows What

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

Good Time

2017·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Josh Safdie

2 shared crewBoth star Buddy Duress & NecroDir. Josh Safdie

Requiem for a Dream

2000·1h 42m·★ 8.3·Darren Aronofsky

4 shared themes: heroin addict, heroin, drug dealer...Fans also likedCrime & Drama

Trainspotting

1996·1h 34m·★ 8.1·Danny Boyle

Themes: heroin, drug dealer, drug addictionFans also likedDrama & Crime

The Basketball Diaries

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Scott Kalvert

Themes: addiction, heroinFans also likedDrama & Crime

The Panic in Needle Park

1971·1h 50m·★ 7.1·Jerry Schatzberg

Themes: heroin, drug addictionFans also likedDrama & Crime

Light Sleeper

1992·1h 43m·★ 6.9·Paul Schrader

Themes: drug dealer, suicideFans also likedDrama & Crime

A Silent Voice: The Movie

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.2·Naoko Yamada

Themes: suicide attempt, suicide

Dead Presidents

1995·1h 59m·★ 6.9·Albert Hughes

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The Skulls

2000·1h 46m·★ 5.6·Rob Cohen

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The Pleasure of Being Robbed

2008·1h 11m·★ 6.1·Josh Safdie

Starring Eléonore HendricksDir. Josh SafdieDrama & Crime

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

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The Tenant

1976·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

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25th Hour

2002·2h 15m·★ 7.6·Spike Lee

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Bullets Over Broadway

1994·1h 38m·★ 7.4·Woody Allen

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Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

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Layer Cake

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.2·Matthew Vaughn

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Kids

1995·1h 31m·★ 7.0·Larry Clark

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Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

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The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

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Something Wild

1986·1h 54m·★ 6.9·Jonathan Demme

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How Good Is Heaven Knows What?

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