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Joker (2019)

4.20 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A mentally troubled stand-up comedian embarks on a downward spiral that leads to the creation of an iconic villain.

Evil Clown, Laughing, Mental Illness, Nihilism, Stand Up Comedian, Clown

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L'odore della notte (1998)

3.45 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A former policeman turns full-time criminal and goes on a downward spiral of crime in the 1990s Rome.

Similarity: 7.51 (Very Similar)

Anti Social, Nihilism, Robbery, Rome Italy, Sociopath, Timeframe 1990s

Similar to Joker (2019)

Gulaal (2009)

4.00 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A law student witnesses deception, homicide, and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.

Similarity: 6.64 (Similar)

Grim Reality, Nihilism, Overconfidence, Reference To John Lennon, Revenge, Bad Guys Win

Similar to Joker (2019)

It Chapter Two (2019)

3.25 Stars

Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.

Similarity: 5.67 (Similar)

Based On The Works Of Stephen King, Clown, Evil, Evil Clown, Killer Clown

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Dark Knight (2008)

4.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Similarity: 5.48 (Similar)

Clown, Criminal Mastermind, Dc Comics, Psychopath, Scarred Face, Moral Dilemma, Superhero

Similar to Joker (2019)

Killing Them Softly (2012)

3.10 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

Similarity: 5.31 (Similar)

Hitman, Neo Noir, Nihilism, Poker Game, Southern Gothic

Similar to Joker (2019)

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)

3.85 Stars

Action, Animation, Crime

The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Gotham's newest Dark Knight needs answers as he stands alone to face Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.

Similarity: 5.30 (Similar)

Child Abuse, Clown, Dc Comics, Shared Universe, Stabbing

Similar to Joker (2019)

Bullet Ballet (1999)

3.50 Stars

Crime, Drama, Sci-fi

A man sees his life changed forever when his fiancee shoots herself. Baffled, he wants by all means to obtain such a weapon of destruction and he finds himself caught in the middle of a violent group of young vicious punks. They firs

Similarity: 5.25 (Similar)

Downward Spiral, Nihilism, Police, Punk, Suicide, Film Director, Gun

Similar to Joker (2019)

Circus of the Dead (2017)

2.80 Stars

Action, Horror, Thriller

A sadistic group of clowns kidnap an unsuspecting man and his daughters, forcing him to play a deadly game in order to save his family.

Similarity: 5.20 (Similar)

Blood, Circus, Clown, Evil Clown, Sadistic

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Dream Team (1989)

3.25 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperon, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accidentally witnessing a murder, before the killers can find him and finish the job.

Similarity: 5.05 (Similar)

Farce, Mental Illness, Mental Institution, Mental Patient, Murder

Similar to Joker (2019)

No Country for Old Men (2007)

4.10 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and more than two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.

Similarity: 4.97 (Slightly Similar)

Cold Blooded Murder, Contemporary Western, Desert, Sheriff, Texas, Neo Western

Similar to Joker (2019)

Into the Abyss (2012)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Documentary, Drama

Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.

Similarity: 4.86 (Slightly Similar)

Death Row, Drugs, Friend, Nihilism, Texas, Crime Documentary

Similar to Joker (2019)

Kurutta ippêji (1926)

3.70 Stars

Drama, Horror, Thriller

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

Similarity: 4.82 (Slightly Similar)

Father Daughter Relationship, Husband Wife Relationship, Insane Asylum, Madness, Mental Illness

Similar to Joker (2019)

Terrifier (2018)

2.80 Stars

Horror, Thriller

On Halloween night, Tara Heyes finds herself as the obsession of a sadistic murderer known as Art the Clown.

Similarity: 4.76 (Slightly Similar)

Clown, Disfigurement, Facial Disfigurement, Halloween, Killer Clown, Evil Clown

Similar to Joker (2019)

Sala samobójców (2011)

3.35 Stars

Drama, Thriller

After suffering extreme humiliation at school, Dominik holes himself up in his room and begins spending all his time in a virtual reality chat room.

Similarity: 4.74 (Slightly Similar)

Chat Room, Gay Kiss, Gay Teenager, Mental Illness, Suicide

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Usual Suspects (1995)

4.25 Stars

Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which began when five criminals met at a seemingly random police lineup.

Similarity: 4.72 (Slightly Similar)

Criminal, Criminal Mastermind, Surprise Ending, Suspect, Unreliable Narrator

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

4.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Horror

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.

Similarity: 4.69 (Slightly Similar)

Bad Guy Wins, Psycho Thriller, Psychopath, Serial Killer, Stuck In A Well

Similar to Joker (2019)

Horse Girl (2020)

2.95 Stars

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Sarah, a socially isolated woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows finds her increasingly lucid dreams trickling into her waking life.

Similarity: 4.66 (Slightly Similar)

Disorientation, Memory Lapse, Mental Illness, Paranoia, Schizophrenia

Similar to Joker (2019)

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

4.15 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.

Similarity: 4.60 (Slightly Similar)

Graphic Violence, Heist Gone Wrong, Mexican Standoff, Nonlinear Timeline, Robbery

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Departed (2006)

4.25 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Similarity: 4.57 (Slightly Similar)

Irish American, Irish Mafia, Mobster, Organized Crime, Police, Scene Of The Crime

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Night Runner (1957)

2.95 Stars

Drama, Film-noir, Thriller

A mental patient with a violent past is released from the institution, against the advice of his doctors, and sent back to his old neighborhood. Realizing that he can't handle the pressures of big-city life, and not wanting to commit

Similarity: 4.57 (Slightly Similar)

Mental Illness

Similar to Joker (2019)

Madtown (2018)

3.10 Stars

Drama, Thriller

A man, haunted by his sister, is confronted by her years later after she's released from prison.

Similarity: 4.56 (Slightly Similar)

Comedy Club, Family Restaurant, Interview, Resume, Stand Up Comedian

Similar to Joker (2019)

Repulsion (1965)

3.80 Stars

Drama, Horror, Thriller

A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.

Similarity: 4.54 (Slightly Similar)

Delusion, Fear Of Sex, Female Protagonist, Hallucination, Mental Illness

Similar to Joker (2019)

Black Swan (2010)

4.00 Stars

Drama, Thriller

A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".

Similarity: 4.53 (Slightly Similar)

Ballerina, Ballet, Female Protagonist, Lesbian Kiss, Madness, Mental Illness

Similar to Joker (2019)

Match Point (2006)

3.80 Stars

Drama, Romance, Thriller

At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.

Similarity: 4.52 (Slightly Similar)

Actress, Irony Of Fate, Misanthropy, Nihilism, Upper Class

Similar to Joker (2019)

L'argent (1983)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama

A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person until carelessness leads to tragedy.

Similarity: 4.49 (Slightly Similar)

Despair, Hopelessness, Misanthropy, Nihilism, Pessimism

Similar to Joker (2019)

HE Who Gets Slapped (1925)

3.90 Stars

Drama, Romance, Thriller

A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous count who once betrayed him.

Similarity: 4.48 (Slightly Similar)

Benefactor, Circus, Clown, Revenge, Sad Clown

Similar to Joker (2019)

Act of Violence (1949)

3.75 Stars

Drama, Film-noir, Thriller

An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp.

Similarity: 4.36 (Slightly Similar)

Housewife, Mental Illness, Nazi, Revenge, Small Town

Similar to Joker (2019)

Nightingale (2014)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Drama

A lonely war veteran psychologically unravels ahead of an old friend's impending visit.

Similarity: 4.34 (Slightly Similar)

F Word, Fish Tank, Mental Illness, Offscreen Killing, Reference To Adam And Eve

Similar to Joker (2019)

Peacock (2010)

3.10 Stars

Drama, Thriller

A train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's bank clerk.

Similarity: 4.26 (Slightly Similar)

Cross Dressing, Double Life, Mental Illness, Single Mother, Split Personality

Similar to Joker (2019)

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance (1994)

2.85 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

A detective is assassinated by a black gang. Now his friend is trying to find the killer.

Similarity: 4.26 (Slightly Similar)

Assassination, Clown, Cop Killer, Murder, Sequel

Similar to Joker (2019)

Der Clown (2005)

2.20 Stars

Action, Crime, Thriller

A crime fighter dressed as a clown has helped out the police. The now retired clown returns when the German gold reserve is robbed by a criminal gang.

Similarity: 4.24 (Slightly Similar)

Bundeswehr, Clown, Gold Theft, Helicopter, Transportpanzer Fuchs

Similar to Joker (2019)

Teatro del crimen (1957)

3.15 Stars

Crime, Drama, Musical

The show must continue after a murder is committed inside a famous theater, in order to keep everyone inside while trying to discover the killer.

Similarity: 4.24 (Slightly Similar)

Clown, Insanity, Investigation, Murder, Revenge

Similar to Joker (2019)

Secretos compartidos (1998)

3.10 Stars

Crime, Thriller

Vicente Duarte seeks to kill a woman a week at the same time he starts reading Nietzche texts. In the house, neither his wife nor her daughters suspect, although the first one begins to notice changes in the behavior of the husband.

Similarity: 4.19 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Clown, Murderer, Nietzsche, Sex

Similar to Joker (2019)

Playback (2010)

2.75 Stars

Drama, Thriller

A detective must uncover the truth behind the death of his daughter. But the truth hits close to home.

Similarity: 4.18 (Slightly Similar)

Child Abuse, Confession, Destroying Evidence, Nihilism, Sex Addiction

Similar to Joker (2019)

Fear of Rain (2021)

2.95 Stars

Drama, Horror, Thriller

A girl living with schizophrenia struggles with terrifying hallucinations as she begins to suspect her neighbor has kidnapped a child. The only person who believes her is Caleb -a boy she isn't even sure exists.

Similarity: 4.11 (Slightly Similar)

Boy, Hospitalization, Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic

Similar to Joker (2019)

Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha (1997)

2.75 Stars

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Sapna, a Psychiatrist, falls in love with her patient Karan. When Karan gets normal, he asks Sapna to get married. But she disapproves of this relationship. What could be the reason?

Similarity: 4.06 (Slightly Similar)

Deception, Mental Illness, Psychiatrist, Secret, Undercover Cop

Similar to Joker (2019)

Donnie Darko (2001)

4.00 Stars

Drama, Mystery, Sci-fi

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Similarity: 3.83 (Slightly Similar)

Cult Classic, Cult Film, Imaginary Friend, Mental Illness, Surrealism, Schizophrenic

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Godfather (1972)

4.60 Stars

Crime, Drama

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty in postwar New York City transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant youngest son.

Similarity: 3.73 (Slightly Similar)

Crime Family, Mafia, Organized Crime, Patriarch, Rise To Power, Gambling Syndicate

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Godfather: Part II (1974)

4.50 Stars

Crime, Drama

The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.

Similarity: 3.69 (Slightly Similar)

1950s, Corrupt Politician, Cuban Revolution, Lake Tahoe Nevada, Revenge

Similar to Joker (2019)

Walking Man

4.40 Stars

Biography, Documentary, Drama

An honest and moving look at one family's journey with mental illness as a father and son walk across Missouri in an attempt to shatter mental health stigmas.

Similarity: 3.68 (Slightly Similar)

Bi Polar, Depression, Father Son Relationship, Mental Illness, Suicide

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

4.20 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.

Similarity: 3.63 (Slightly Similar)

Batman Character, Bruce Wayne Character, Dc Comics, Sequel, Terrorist Plot

Similar to Joker (2019)

Batman Begins (2005)

4.15 Stars

Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama

After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption.

Similarity: 3.60 (Slightly Similar)

Dc Comics, Gotham, Social Decay, Superhero, Well

Similar to Joker (2019)

Stalker (2012)

3.40 Stars

Thriller

A mentally unstable homeless man attempts to save his new and only friend from the world and drug dealers that make his life a living hell.

Similarity: 3.52 (Slightly Similar)

Drug Dealing, Ireland, Mental Illness, One Word Title

Similar to Joker (2019)

Funny Cow (2018)

3.25 Stars

Comedy, Drama

A comedian uses her troubled past as material for her stand-up routine, trying to rise up through the comedy circuit by playing Northern England's working men's clubs.

Similarity: 3.51 (Slightly Similar)

Female Performer, Sexism, Stand Up Comedian, Working Class

Similar to Joker (2019)

Gefsi apo idoni

Crime, Thriller

A psychopathic young man kills women. The police are looking for him, but he will stop the murders when he meets love.

Similarity: 3.50 (Slightly Similar)

Erotica, Mental Illness, Murder, Prostitution

Similar to Joker (2019)

Limelight (1952)

4.00 Stars

Drama, Music, Romance

A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find purpose and hope in their lives.

Similarity: 3.47 (Slightly Similar)

Clown, Music Hall, Older Man Younger Woman Relationship, Recovering Alcoholic, Vaudeville

Similar to Joker (2019)

Thaniyavartanam (1987)

4.55 Stars

Drama

A school teacher living in a village belongs to a family with a history of lunatic males, and soon he falls prey despite being normal due to society misinterpreting his actions.

Similarity: 3.45 (Slightly Similar)

Curse, Insanity, Mental Illness, Mental Patient, Nightmare

Similar to Joker (2019)

The Green Mile (1999)

4.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Fantasy

The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift.

Similarity: 3.44 (Slightly Similar)

1930s, Death Row, Death Row Inmate, Good Versus Evil, Prison Guard, Accused Of Murder

Similar to Joker (2019)

Volevo nascondermi (2020)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Drama

Antonio is expelled from Switzerland to Italy against his will. For years he lives in poverty in the Po floodplains, but he never gives up his passion for drawing. The story of Antonio Ligabue, a revolutionary loner in modern art.

Similarity: 3.44 (Slightly Similar)

Asylum, Isolation, Mental Illness, Painter, Poverty

Similar to Joker (2019)

Goodfellas (1990)

4.35 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.

Similarity: 3.43 (Slightly Similar)

Gangster, Mafia, Mob, Organized Crime, Sadistic Psychopath, Rise And Fall