Films like Marty Supreme (2025)
Marty Supreme plot: Young athlete Marty Mauser is trying to raise money and make it to a prestigious ping-pong tournament to prove to the world he’s the best. In pursuit of his dream, he won’t stop at anything and is willing to use any means to get what he wants.
Keywords: Dark comedy, Robbery, Crime drama, Betrayal, Moral ambiguity, Absurd, Moral compromise, Ambition, Quest, Moral descent spiral
Style characteristics: Pacing, Humor, Bleakness, Darkness
1. The Wolf of Wall Street
IMDB: 8.2
2013 · 3hUnited States
Director: Martin ScorseseOverview
Broker Jordan Belfort and his friend Donnie start their own brokerage firm. They make money selling penny stocks and blow it all on girls, alcohol, and drugs—until the FBI finally takes an interest in the company.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Pacing, Humor, Bleakness, Themes, ToneShared keywords
Moral compromise, Ambition, Moral descent spiral, Criminal rise and fall
2. Uncut Gems
IMDB: 7.4
2019 · 2h 16minUnited States
Director: Benny SafdieOverview
Howard Ratner, a gambling-addicted jewelry store owner, gets into serious trouble because he owes a large debt to gangsters. Things get worse when, instead of paying up, Howard decides to chase his luck with sports bets.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Pacing, Complexity, Tropes, ThemesNotable differences: Bleakness (+13%), Darkness (+14%), Tension (+40%), Humor (-47%)Shared keywords
Moral ambiguity, Moral compromise
3. I, Tonya
IMDB: 7.5
2017 · 2hUnited States
Director: Craig GillespieOverview
American figure skater Tonya is one step away from Olympic glory. To make sure it happens, there’s only one thing left: get rid of her rival—and Tonya will stop at nothing on her way to fame.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Bleakness, Pacing, Tropes, ThemesNotable differences: Darkness (+12%), Tension (+11%), Humor (-13%), Complexity (+15%)Shared keywords
Moral ambiguity, Competition, Sport
4. Burn After Reading
IMDB: 7.0
2008 · 1h 36minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Ethan CoenOverview
A fired CIA agent, trying to get through a personal crisis, writes memoirs that include classified information. Through a run of bad luck, the disk with his manuscript ends up in the hands of employees at a gym, who decide to cash in on it.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Humor, Darkness, Tension, Tone, TropesNotable differences: Pacing (-18%)Shared keywords
Dark comedy, Absurd
5. Good Time
IMDB: 7.3
2017 · 1h 42minUnited States
Director: Benny SafdieOverview
A bank robbery by two brothers, Connie and Nick, turns into a disaster: Nick ends up in prison and most of the money is lost without a trace. Connie will do anything to find the cash and get his brother out—but they only have until morning.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Pacing, Bleakness, Conflict, TropesNotable differences: Darkness (+18%), Tension (+37%), Humor (-57%), Action (+17%)Shared keywords
Robbery, Moral ambiguity
6. War Dogs
IMDB: 7.1
2016 · 1h 54minUnited States
Director: Todd PhillipsOverview
Based on real events, the film tells the story of two friends who manage to land a Pentagon contract worth $300 million to supply weapons to U.S. forces in Afghanistan.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Darkness, Pacing, Bleakness, Themes, ToneNotable differences: Tension (+15%)Shared keywords
Dark comedy, Betrayal, Moral ambiguity, Moral compromise, Criminal rise and fall
7. Challengers
IMDB: 7.0
2024 · 2h 12minUnited States, Italy
Director: Luca GuadagninoOverview
Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, has led her husband to championship success. He’s going through a rough patch in his career, and to boost his morale and confidence, they enter an ATP Challenger tournament. But the field also includes Tashi’s ex-boyfriend—who’s also her husband’s former best friend.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Darkness, Pacing, Tropes, ConflictNotable differences: Bleakness (-30%), Tension (+23%), Humor (-57%), Complexity (+13%), Romance (+29%)Shared keywords
Betrayal, Competition, Sport
8. Snatch
IMDB: 8.2
2000 · 1h 43minUnited Kingdom
Director: Guy RitchieOverview
Four-Finger Frankie is supposed to deliver a stolen diamond from the U.S. to England for his boss, but while placing a bet at a bookie, he’s kidnapped by gangsters who want the stone for themselves.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Darkness, Pacing, Humor, Themes, TropesNotable differences: Bleakness (-20%), Tension (+15%), Complexity (+13%)Shared keywords
Dark comedy, Betrayal, Moral compromise, Cynical, Sport
9. Caught Stealing
IMDB: 7.0
2025 · 1h 47minUnited States
Director: Darren AronofskyOverview
Former baseball player Hank Thompson lives a quiet, ordinary life and works as a bartender. One day his punk neighbor asks him to watch his cat for a few days because he has to leave town. From then on, Hank’s life takes a hard turn, and without meaning to, he ends up at the center of a criminal mess.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Bleakness, Pacing, Tropes, ConflictNotable differences: Darkness (+15%), Tension (+30%), Humor (-35%), Violence (+25%), Action (+25%)Shared keywords
Betrayal, Moral ambiguity
10. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
IMDB: 6.9
2017 · 1h 36minUnited States
Director: Macon BlairOverview
Burglars break into the home of an eccentric woman and steal her grandmother’s silverware. When the police won’t take her complaints seriously, she teams up with a slightly unhinged neighbor to teach the criminals a lesson.Similarity
Closest characteristics: Bleakness, Darkness, Tone, ConflictNotable differences: Tension (+15%), Pacing (-17%), Humor (-20%)Shared keywords
Dark comedy, Moral ambiguity, Absurd
11. RocknRolla
IMDB: 7.2
2008 · 1h 54minUnited States, France
Director: Guy Ritchie