Movies Like Putney Swope

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

Pulp Fiction

1994·2h 34m·★ 8.8·Quentin Tarantino

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Guy Ritchie

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Snatch

2000·1h 43m·★ 8.2·Guy Ritchie

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The Big Lebowski

1998·1h 57m·★ 8.1·Joel Coen

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Life of Brian

1979·1h 34m·★ 8.0·Terry Jones

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Brazil

1985·2h 23m·★ 7.8·Terry Gilliam

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Annie Hall

1977·1h 33m·★ 7.9·Woody Allen

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Arsenic and Old Lace

1944·1h 58m·★ 7.9·Frank Capra

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971·1h 40m·★ 7.8·Mel Stuart

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Ghostbusters

1984·1h 47m·★ 7.8·Ivan Reitman

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Braindead

1992·1h 43m·★ 7.4·Peter Jackson

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A Hard Day's Night

1964·1h 28m·★ 7.5·Richard Lester

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Army of Darkness

1992·1h 21m·★ 7.4·Sam Raimi

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A Fish Called Wanda

1988·1h 49m·★ 7.5·Charles Crichton

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The War of the Roses

1989·1h 56m·★ 6.9·Danny DeVito

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Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994·1h 57m·★ 7.1·Mike Newell

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Sorry to Bother You

2018·1h 52m·★ 6.9·Boots Riley

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To Die For

1995·1h 46m·★ 6.8·Gus Van Sant

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Greaser's Palace

1972·1h 31m·★ 5.7·Robert Downey Sr.

Starring Allan ArbusDir. Robert Downey Sr.

Up the Academy

1980·1h 27m·★ 4.7·Robert Downey Sr.

Starring Antonio FargasDir. Robert Downey Sr.

How Good Is Putney Swope?

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