Movies like Pulp Fiction (1994)

Name: Pulp Fiction
Released: 1994

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

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

1

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Fit 77%

Shares Crime and Thriller with Pulp Fiction.

A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.
2

House of Games (1987)

Fit 66%

Shares Crime and Thriller with Pulp Fiction.

A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
3

Performance. (1970)

Fit 57%

Shares Crime with Pulp Fiction.

In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When Chas and Turner meet, their worlds collide—and the impact is both exotic and explosive.
4

Smokin' Aces (2006)

Fit 55%

Shares Comedy, Crime and Thriller with Pulp Fiction.

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.
5

Boiling Point (1990)

Fit 50%

Shares Crime, Comedy and Thriller with Pulp Fiction.

Masaki, a baseball player and gas-station attendant, gets into trouble with the local Yakuza and goes to Okinawa to get a gun to defend himself. There he meets Uehara, a tough gangster, who is in serious debt to the yakuza and planning revenge.
6

Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)

Fit 46%

Shares Comedy and Crime with Pulp Fiction.

With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
7

Insomnia (1997)

Fit 45%

Shares Thriller and Crime with Pulp Fiction.

Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.
8

Brooklyn's Finest (2010)

Fit 42%

Shares Crime and Thriller with Pulp Fiction.

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.
9

No Mercy (1986)

Fit 42%

Shares Crime and Thriller with Pulp Fiction.

An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.
10

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

Fit 40%

Shares Crime and Thriller with Pulp Fiction.

Carlton Leach rises from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late '80s and early '90s.