Movies Like Filth (2013)

Filth is a 2013 comedy, crime, drama film from Jon S. Baird with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Trainspotting and Insomnia.

Comedy Crime Drama

Trainspotting

1996

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

8.0

MagicScore

Insomnia

2002

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

7.0

MagicScore

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their hotel room and fear legal repercussions. Duke begins to drive back to L.A., but after an odd run-in with a cop, he returns to Sin City and continues his wild drug binge.

7.2

MagicScore

Insomnia

1997

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.

7.0

MagicScore

Jackpot

2011

Terrified and bloody, Oscar Svendsen awakes clinched to a shotgun in a strippers joint. Around him 8 dead men, and police aiming at him. To Oscar it's clear that he is innocent. It all started when four chaps won 1,7 million on the pools.

5.8

MagicScore

Sicario

2015

An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

7.4

MagicScore

Buffalo Soldiers

2002

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

6.3

MagicScore

Triple 9

2016

A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.

6.0

MagicScore

We Own the Night

2007

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Brick

2006

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Hoarder

2015

Ella discovers a terrifying secret when she becomes trapped in an underground storage facility. To survive she must join forces with a group of strangers, each with something to hide.

4.4

MagicScore

#12

True Romance

1993

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

T2 Trainspotting

2017

After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud and Begbie.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Edge of Sanity

1989

When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyll transforms into the hideous Jack Hyde. As his wife Elisabeth passes her time in charitable work, rehabilitating the district's fallen women, Hyde is drawn into an escalating cycle of lust and murder that seems to know no bounds.

5.3

MagicScore

#15

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

2020

Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

World-famous detective Benoit Blanc heads to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery surrounding a tech billionaire and his eclectic crew of friends.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

A Scanner Darkly

2006

An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Miss Nobody

2010

A mild-mannered secretary discovers that she has a talent for murder as she ascends the corporate ladder.

5.2

MagicScore

#19

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along with Billy's new partner, Detective Jon Flint, they discover that Wonder World is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Filth?

The top films similar to Filth by MovieMagicScore are Trainspotting (8.0), Insomnia (7.0), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (7.2). Each shares comedy/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Filth worth watching?

Filth holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 1,810 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Filth?

Filth (2013) is a comedy, crime, drama film directed by Jon S. Baird, starring James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Filth?

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 Filth

This ranked list pairs Filth (2013), a comedy and crime and drama film from Jon S. Baird, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of James McAvoy 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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