Movies Like Requiem for a Dream

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

The Whale

2022·1h 57m·★ 7.6·Darren Aronofsky

Themes: eating disorder, powerful2 shared crewDir. Darren Aronofsky

Protozoa

1993·25m·★ 5.9·Darren Aronofsky

Themes: drug abuse, drug addiction, surrealism2 shared crewDir. Darren Aronofsky

Pi

1998·1h 24m·★ 7.3·Darren Aronofsky

2 shared crewThemes: insanity, surrealismDir. Darren Aronofsky

Black Swan

2010·1h 48m·★ 8.0·Darren Aronofsky

2 shared crewThemes: insanity, hallucinationDir. Darren Aronofsky

The Fountain

2006·1h 36m·★ 7.1·Darren Aronofsky

2 shared crewDir. Darren AronofskyDP: Matthew Libatique

Noah

2014·2h 18m·★ 5.8·Darren Aronofsky

2 shared crewDir. Darren AronofskyDP: Matthew Libatique

mother!

2017·2h 1m·★ 6.6·Darren Aronofsky

2 shared crewDir. Darren AronofskyDP: Matthew Libatique

Caught Stealing

2025·1h 47m·★ 6.8·Darren Aronofsky

2 shared crewDir. Darren AronofskyDP: Matthew Libatique

The Panic in Needle Park

1971·1h 50m·★ 7.1·Jerry Schatzberg

Themes: heroin addiction, heroin, drug addictionFans also likedStarring Marcia Jean Kurtz

No Time

1994·23m·★ 4.5·Darren Aronofsky

2 shared crewDir. Darren AronofskyDP: Matthew Libatique

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

Themes: methamphetamine, junkieTMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Trainspotting

1996·1h 34m·★ 8.1·Danny Boyle

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Heaven Knows What

2015·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Josh Safdie

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Less Than Zero

1987·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Marek Kanievska

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The Upside of Anger

2005·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Mike Binder

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Blue Velvet

1986·2h·★ 7.7·David Lynch

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American Gangster

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.8·Ridley Scott

Themes: junkie, heroinFans also likedDrama & Crime

The Basketball Diaries

1995·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Scott Kalvert

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Scarface

1983·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Brian De Palma

Themes: tragedy, bitterness, corruptionCrime & Drama

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013·3h·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Themes: decadence, drug addiction, corruptionCrime & Drama

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