Movies Like Hunger

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

12 Years a Slave

2013·2h 14m·★ 8.1·Steve McQueen

2 shared crewDir. Steve McQueenDP: Sean Bobbitt

Shame

2011·1h 42m·★ 7.2·Steve McQueen

2 shared crewDir. Steve McQueenDP: Sean Bobbitt

Widows

2018·2h 9m·★ 6.8·Steve McQueen

2 shared crewDir. Steve McQueenDP: Sean Bobbitt

Hidden Agenda

1990·1h 48m·★ 6.9·Ken Loach

Themes: belfast, north ireland, northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)Fans also liked

'71

2014·1h 39m·★ 7.2·Yann Demange

Themes: belfast, north ireland, northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)Fans also liked

The Boxer

1997·1h 54m·★ 7.0·Jim Sheridan

4 shared themes: belfast, north ireland, northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)...Fans also liked

Bloody Sunday

2002·1h 47m·★ 7.6·Paul Greengrass

Themes: northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)Fans also likedDrama & History

The Crying Game

1992·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Neil Jordan

Themes: northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)TMDB recommends

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

Themes: police brutality, 1980sTMDB recommends

Elephant

1993·38m·★ 7.1·Alan Clarke

Themes: northern ireland, ira (irish republican army)Fans also liked

Ghost in the Cell

2026·1h 46m·★ 7.5·Joko Anwar

Themes: prisoner, prison

Face/Off

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.3·John Woo

Themes: prisoner, prison

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

The Cardinal

1963·3h 5m·★ 6.8·Otto Preminger

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Shawshank Redemption

1994·2h 22m·★ 9.3·Frank Darabont

Themes: police brutality, prison

First Blood

1982·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Ted Kotcheff

Themes: police brutality, prison

His Girl Friday

1940·1h 32m·★ 7.8·Howard Hawks

TMDB recommends

The Magdalene Sisters

2002·1h 59m·★ 7.7·Peter Mullan

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How Good Is Hunger?

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