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10 Best Movies Like Inherent Vice

If you loved Inherent Vice, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Master

The Master

2012★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Inherent Vice for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the ...

#2
Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

2002★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Inherent Vice for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers....

#3
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Inherent Vice for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become...

#4
Hard Eight

Hard Eight

1997★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Inherent Vice for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular....

#5
There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood

2007★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Inherent Vice for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landown...

#6
Night Train to Lisbon

Night Train to Lisbon

2013★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Inherent Vice for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly aband...