Movies Like Michael Clayton

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

Duplicity

2009·2h 5m·★ 6.1·Tony Gilroy

2 shared crewDir. Tony GilroyDP: Robert Elswit

The Bourne Legacy

2012·2h 15m·★ 6.6·Tony Gilroy

2 shared crewDir. Tony GilroyDP: Robert Elswit

The Firm

1993·2h 34m·★ 6.9·Sydney Pollack

Themes: law firm, legal thriller, lawyerFans also likedDrama & Thriller

The Rainmaker

1997·2h 15m·★ 7.2·Francis Ford Coppola

Themes: legal thriller, lawyerFans also likedDrama & Crime & Thriller

Roman J. Israel, Esq.

2017·2h 2m·★ 6.5·Dan Gilroy

DP: Robert ElswitFans also likedDrama & Crime & Thriller

Coyote vs. Acme

2026·1h 43m·★ 7.5·Dave Green

Themes: lawsuit, lawyer

Syriana

2005·2h 8m·★ 6.8·Stephen Gaghan

DP: Robert ElswitStarring George ClooneyDrama & Thriller

The Godfather Part III

1990·2h 42m·★ 7.5·Francis Ford Coppola

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Crime

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

TMDB recommendsStarring Tom Wilkinson

Taxi Driver

1976·1h 54m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Anatomy of a Murder

1959·2h 41m·★ 8.0·Otto Preminger

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Interpreter

2005·2h 8m·★ 6.4·Sydney Pollack

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Hail, Caesar!

2016·1h 46m·★ 6.3·Joel Coen

Both star George Clooney & Tilda SwintonCrime & Drama

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009·1h 34m·★ 6.2·Grant Heslov

DP: Robert ElswitStarring George Clooney

American Psycho

2000·1h 42m·★ 7.6·Mary Harron

Fans also likedThriller & Drama & Crime

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950·1h 35m·★ 7.5·Otto Preminger

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

The Pelican Brief

1993·2h 21m·★ 6.6·Alan J. Pakula

Fans also likedThriller & Crime & Drama

Side Effects

2013·1h 46m·★ 7.0·Steven Soderbergh

Fans also likedThriller & Crime & Drama

Red Corner

1997·2h 2m·★ 6.3·Jon Avnet

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

How Good Is Michael Clayton?

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

Where to Watch Michael Clayton

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