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Films like RocknRolla.

RocknRolla (2008) reads as Neutral, breathless, measured comedy / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) poster
1. The Wolf of Wall Street2013

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Wild Tales (2014) poster
2. Wild Tales2014

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) poster
3. The Good, the Bad, the Weird2008

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017) poster
4. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

In Order of Disappearance (2014) poster
5. In Order of Disappearance2014

Keeps the heightened unreality and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Mithya (2008) poster
6. Mithya2008

Keeps the heightened unreality and the dense, packed storytelling; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Big Swindle (2004) poster
7. The Big Swindle2004

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Murder, Take One (2005) poster
8. Murder, Take One2005

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a gentle temperature.

Tazza: The High Rollers (2006) poster
9. Tazza: The High Rollers2006

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Bone Man (2009) poster
10. The Bone Man2009

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

A Simple Favor (2018) (2018) poster
11. A Simple Favor2018

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Hidden Man (2018) poster
12. Hidden Man2018

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

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