Movies Like Karla

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

Affliction

1998·1h 54m·★ 6.9·Paul Schrader

Themes: domestic violence, small townFans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

Antonia's Line

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.4·Marleen Gorris

Themes: domestic violence, rapeTMDB recommends

Cape Fear

1991·2h 8m·★ 7.3·Martin Scorsese

Themes: small town, rapeFans also likedDrama & Crime & Thriller

At Close Range

1986·1h 51m·★ 6.9·James Foley

Themes: small town, rapeFans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

Just Cause

1995·1h 42m·★ 6.4·Arne Glimcher

Themes: small town, rapeFans also likedDrama & Thriller

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Crime

Natural Born Killers

1994·1h 59m·★ 7.2·Oliver Stone

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller & Drama

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962·2h 27m·★ 7.8·John Frankenheimer

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Tsotsi

2005·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Gavin Hood

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Saw III

2006·1h 48m·★ 6.2·Darren Lynn Bousman

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

Straw Dogs

1971·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Sam Peckinpah

Fans also likedThriller & Drama & Crime

The Devil All the Time

2020·2h 18m·★ 7.1·Antonio Campos

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Above the Rim

1994·1h 36m·★ 6.6·Jeff Pollack

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One False Move

1991·1h 45m·★ 7.1·Carl Franklin

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The Parts You Lose

2019·1h 34m·★ 5.8·Christopher Cantwell

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The Last House on the Left

2009·1h 53m·★ 6.5·Dennis Iliadis

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Butterfly on a Wheel

2007·1h 35m·★ 6.6·Mike Barker

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Disclosure

1994·2h 8m·★ 6.2·Barry Levinson

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Cop

1988·1h 50m·★ 6.4·James B. Harris

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Motorpsycho!

1965·1h 15m·★ 5.9·Russ Meyer

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How Good Is Karla?

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