Movies Like Wake in Fright

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

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974·2h·★ 6.7·Ted Kotcheff

2 shared crewDir. Ted KotcheffDP: Brian West

Billy Two Hats

1974·1h 39m·★ 6.3·Ted Kotcheff

2 shared crewDir. Ted KotcheffDP: Brian West

Walkabout

1971·1h 35m·★ 7.6·Nicolas Roeg

Themes: outback, australiaFans also likedStarring John Meillon

The Proposition

2005·1h 44m·★ 7.3·John Hillcoat

Themes: australian outback, australiaFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Killing Them Softly

2012·1h 37m·★ 6.2·Andrew Dominik

Themes: alcoholism, gamblingFans also liked

Wolf Creek

2005·1h 39m·★ 6.2·Greg McLean

Themes: outback, australiaFans also liked

Goldstone

2016·1h 49m·★ 6.6·Ivan Sen

Themes: outback, australiaFans also liked

The Dressmaker

2015·1h 58m·★ 7.0·Jocelyn Moorhouse

Themes: australian outback, australiaFans also liked

Wolf Creek 2

2013·1h 46m·★ 6.2·Greg McLean

Themes: australian outback, australiaFans also liked

Outback

2020·1h 26m·★ 5.0·Mike Green

Themes: australian outback, australiaFans also liked

Oscar and Lucinda

1997·2h 12m·★ 6.5·Gillian Armstrong

Themes: gambling, australiaFans also liked

Babylon

2022·3h 9m·★ 7.1·Damien Chazelle

Themes: alcoholism, gambling

High Ground

2021·1h 44m·★ 6.6·Stephen Johnson

Fans also likedStarring Jack ThompsonThriller & Drama

Rosemary's Baby

1968·2h 18m·★ 8.0·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Natural Born Killers

1994·1h 59m·★ 7.2·Oliver Stone

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

Apocalypse Now

1979·2h 27m·★ 8.4·Francis Ford Coppola

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Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

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The Big Sleep

1946·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Howard Hawks

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