Movies Like Something Wild

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

Married to the Mob

1988·1h 44m·★ 6.3·Jonathan Demme

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan DemmeDP: Tak Fujimoto

Melvin and Howard

1980·1h 35m·★ 6.8·Jonathan Demme

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan DemmeDP: Tak Fujimoto

The Manchurian Candidate

2004·2h 10m·★ 6.6·Jonathan Demme

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan DemmeDP: Tak Fujimoto

Beloved

1998·2h 52m·★ 6.1·Jonathan Demme

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan DemmeDP: Tak Fujimoto

Swing Shift

1984·1h 40m·★ 6.0·Jonathan Demme

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan DemmeDP: Tak Fujimoto

Caged Heat

1974·1h 23m·★ 5.3·Jonathan Demme

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan DemmeDP: Tak Fujimoto

The Truth About Charlie

2002·1h 44m·★ 4.7·Jonathan Demme

2 shared crewDir. Jonathan DemmeDP: Tak Fujimoto

A Clockwork Orange

1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: psychopath, dark comedy, robberyTMDB recommends

Who's That Girl

1987·1h 33m·★ 4.9·James Foley

Themes: eccentric woman, free-spirited womanComedy & Romance

Thelma & Louise

1991·2h 10m·★ 7.6·Ridley Scott

Themes: road trip, robberyFans also liked

Sweet Hearts Dance

1988·1h 41m·★ 5.7·Robert Greenwald

DP: Tak FujimotoStarring Jeff DanielsComedy & Romance

Heat

1995·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Michael Mann

Themes: chase, robbery

Cecil B. Demented

2000·1h 28m·★ 6.3·John Waters

Fans also likedStarring Melanie GriffithCrime & Comedy

In Order of Disappearance

2014·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Hans Petter Moland

TMDB recommendsComedy & Crime

American Psycho

2000·1h 42m·★ 7.6·Mary Harron

Themes: psychopath, dark comedy

Innocent Blood

1992·1h 52m·★ 6.2·John Landis

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Romance

You Kill Me

2007·1h 30m·★ 6.4·John Dahl

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Romance

The Mexican

2001·2h 3m·★ 6.1·Gore Verbinski

Fans also likedComedy & Crime & Romance

Se7en

1995·2h 7m·★ 8.6·David Fincher

TMDB recommends

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

2004·1h 48m·★ 8.3·Michel Gondry

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How Good Is Something Wild?

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