Movies like Network (1976)

10 films to watch after Network, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

1

Nightcrawler (2014)

Fit 73%

Shares Drama with Network.

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
2

Money Monster (2016)

Fit 67%

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Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.
3

Bombshell (2019)

Fit 62%

Shares Drama with Network.

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
4

Natural Born Killers (1994)

Fit 61%

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Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
5

Bad Lieutenant (1992)

Fit 57%

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While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.
6

Frailty (2002)

Fit 53%

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A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons."
7

Lord of War (2005)

Fit 48%

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Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.
8

All the King's Men (2006)

Fit 47%

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The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
9

The Apprentice (2024)

Fit 47%

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A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.
10

Instinct (1999)

Fit 45%

Shares Drama with Network.

In a prison for the criminally insane, deranged anthropologist Ethan Powell is set to be examined by a bright young psychiatrist, Theo Caulder. Driven by ambition and a hunger for the truth, Caulder will eventually risk everything—even put his very life on the line—in a harrowing attempt to understand the bizarre actions of this madman.