Chinatown
1974USA★ 7.97 pt match
Both films sit with guilt. Both circle the same ground: class and money and corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, bleak, tense, methodical, and slow burn.
Pride and Glory
2008GermanyLanguage: EnglishDirected by Gavin O'Connor★ 6.3
Available in English: subtitled
A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.
Themes and style
Tone
bleaktensemelancholiccold and detached
Pacing
slow burnescalatingmethodical
Story
investigationunravelingpursuit
Emotion
guiltloyalty under pressureshameredemptionfiguring out who you are
Themes
corrupt institutionsfamily dutyclass and moneyfamily wounds passed down
Feel
cerebralgut punchdiscussion starterexhausting
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Pride and Glory
If Pride and Glory hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Donnie Brasco
1997USA★ 7.57 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, loyalty under pressure, and guilt. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions, family duty, and class and money. Both move the same way too, melancholic, tense, slow burn, and escalating.
Gone Baby Gone
2007USA★ 7.35 pt match
Like Pride and Glory, this one is rooted in guilt. Both circle the same ground: class and money, corrupt institutions, and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: bleak, tense, methodical, and slow burn.
Judas and the Black Messiah
2021USA★ 7.35 pt match
What ties these together is guilt, loyalty under pressure, and figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions, class and money, and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: bleak, tense, escalating, and slow burn.
Carlito's Way
1993USA★ 7.84 pt match
What ties these together is redemption, guilt, and loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: class and money and corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, melancholic, tense, slow burn, and escalating.