Movies Like The Life of David Gale

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

Midnight Express

1978·2h 1m·★ 7.5·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Angela's Ashes

1999·2h 25m·★ 7.3·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Angel Heart

1987·1h 53m·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Birdy

1984·2h·★ 7.2·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Fame

1980·2h 13m·★ 6.6·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Shoot the Moon

1982·2h 4m·★ 6.8·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

Come See the Paradise

1990·2h 13m·★ 6.7·Alan Parker

2 shared crewDir. Alan ParkerDP: Michael Seresin

True Crime

1999·2h 7m·★ 6.6·Clint Eastwood

Themes: death row, death penalty, journalistFans also likedCrime & Thriller

Into the Abyss

2011·1h 45m·★ 7.3·Werner Herzog

Themes: death row, death penalty, texasFans also liked

State of Play

2009·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Kevin Macdonald

Themes: reporter, journalistFans also likedThriller & Crime

Murder in the First

1995·2h 2m·★ 7.3·Marc Rocco

Themes: death row, prisonFans also likedCrime & Drama

The Thin Blue Line

1988·1h 43m·★ 7.9·Errol Morris

Themes: death penalty, texasFans also liked

Nothing But the Truth

2008·1h 48m·★ 7.1·Rod Lurie

Themes: journalist, prisonFans also likedDrama & Thriller

True Story

2015·1h 39m·★ 6.3·Rupert Goold

Themes: journalist, prisonFans also likedCrime & Drama

Clemency

2019·1h 52m·★ 6.5·Chinonye Chukwu

Themes: death row, prisonFans also liked

The Green Mile

1999·3h 9m·★ 8.6·Frank Darabont

Themes: death row, death penaltyDrama & Crime

Control

2004·1h 44m·★ 6.2·Tim Hunter

Themes: death penalty, prisonFans also liked

Zodiac

2007·2h 37m·★ 7.7·David Fincher

Themes: reporter, journalistCrime & Thriller

Lucky Number Slevin

2006·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Paul McGuigan

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller & Crime

The United States of Leland

2003·1h 48m·★ 6.9·Matthew Ryan Hoge

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