Movies Like What Doesn't Kill You

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

A Fish Called Wanda

1988·1h 49m·★ 7.5·Charles Crichton

TMDB recommendsThemes: infidelity, heist

Staten Island

2009·1h 36m·★ 5.9·James DeMonaco

DP: Christopher NorrDrama & Action & CrimeStarring Ethan Hawke

The Usual Suspects

1995·1h 46m·★ 8.5·Bryan Singer

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Trainspotting

1996·1h 34m·★ 8.1·Danny Boyle

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Requiem for a Dream

2000·1h 42m·★ 8.3·Darren Aronofsky

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Jackie Brown

1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Boys Don't Cry

1999·1h 58m·★ 7.5·Kimberly Peirce

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Enforcer

2022·1h 31m·★ 5.4·Richard Hughes

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

The Substitute

1996·1h 54m·★ 6.1·Robert Mandel

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

El padrino: The Latin Godfather

2004·2h 8m·★ 4.7·Damian Chapa

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

Al Capone

1959·1h 44m·★ 6.7·Richard Wilson

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

State Property

2002·1h 28m·★ 4.3·Abdul Malik Abbott

Fans also likedCrime & Action & Drama

The Baker

2023·1h 40m·★ 5.9·Jonathan Sobol

Fans also likedAction & Drama & Crime

The Perfect Weapon

1991·1h 25m·★ 6.0·Mark DiSalle

Fans also likedAction & Drama & Crime

Fast Charlie

2023·1h 30m·★ 6.0·Phillip Noyce

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

Empire

2002·1h 39m·★ 5.9·Franc. Reyes

Fans also likedCrime & Action & Drama

The Rookie

1990·2h 1m·★ 5.9·Clint Eastwood

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

Three Colors: Red

1994·1h 40m·★ 8.1·Krzysztof Kieślowski

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Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

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All About My Mother

1999·1h 41m·★ 7.8·Pedro Almodóvar

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How Good Is What Doesn't Kill You?

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