Movies Like Pulp Fiction (1994)

Pulp Fiction is a 1994 comedy, crime, thriller film from Quentin Tarantino with a MovieMagicScore of 8.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Memento and Falling Down.

Comedy Crime Thriller

Memento

2000

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

8.2

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Falling Down

1993

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

7.4

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Menace II Society

1993

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

7.5

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Café de Flore

2011

Jacqueline is a young mother living in 1960s Paris with her disabled son Laurent. Abandoned by her husband, Jacqueline sacrifices everything to care for her son and vows to give Laurent a “normal” life full of happiness. Antoine, is a successful DJ in present day Montreal who seems to have it all: a thriving career, two beautiful daughters, partner Rose, with whom he is passionately in love. However, nothing is perfect and Antoine’s ex-wife Carole remains devastated by their recent separation.

6.9

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Wrath of Man

2021

A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.

7.6

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Summer's Blood

2009

A demented handyman comes to the rescue of a young woman, then imprisons her in his basement.

5.5

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Ferry

2021

Before he built a drug empire, Ferry Bouman returns to his hometown on a revenge mission that finds his loyalty tested — and a love that alters his life.

6.9

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Go

1999

A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.

7.0

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Bound

1996

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

7.2

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#10

The Long Good Friday

1980

In the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a derelict area of London into the possible venue for a future Olympic Games. However, a series of bombings targets his empire on the very weekend the Americans are in town. Shand is convinced there is a traitor in his organization, and sets out to eliminate the rat in typically ruthless fashion.

7.1

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#11

The Equalizer 2

2018

Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.

6.8

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#12

The Blob

1988

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.

6.8

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#13

The Crooked Way

1949

A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.

6.2

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#14

The Usual Suspects

1995

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

8.2

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#15

Dirty Harry

1971

When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.

7.5

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#16

365 Days

2020

A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.

7.0

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#17

In Bruges

2008

Ray and Ken, two hit men, are in Bruges, Belgium, waiting for their next mission. While they are there they have time to think and discuss their previous assignment. When the mission is revealed to Ken, it is not what he expected.

7.5

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#18

Thief

1981

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.

7.2

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#19

Miller's Crossing

1990

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

7.4

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#20

Uncut Gems

2019

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Pulp Fiction?

The top films similar to Pulp Fiction by MovieMagicScore are Memento (8.2), Falling Down (7.4), Menace II Society (7.5). Each shares comedy/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Pulp Fiction worth watching?

Pulp Fiction holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.5/10 from 30,845 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Pulp Fiction?

Pulp Fiction (1994) is a comedy, crime, thriller film directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman.

Where can I find more recommendations like Pulp Fiction?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Pulp Fiction

This ranked list pairs Pulp Fiction (1994), a comedy and crime and thriller film from Quentin Tarantino, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Travolta take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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