Movies like

Movies like Uncut Gems

2019 · Movie · R · your starting point

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If Uncut Gems is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.

Movies like Uncut Gems, ranked

1. Rough Cut (2015)

A morally compromised gemstones dealer spirals through deception and desperation in this Safdie brothers-style thriller where each lie compounds into catastrophe, trapping him in a web of criminal intrigue he can't escape.

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2. Snatch (2000)

The relentless momentum of chasing a high-stakes prize through overlapping criminal schemes creates the same frenetic energy, with a colorful cast of desperate players whose decisions spiral beyond their control.

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3. Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

The Safdie brothers' propulsive anxiety translates to Wong Kar-wai's neon-soaked meditation on compulsion, where a gambler's self-deception spirals through opulent casinos while creditors circle and romantic obsession clouds every calculation.

Netflix

4. The Gambler (2014)

The Safdie Brothers' propulsive editing and suffocating tension return in this portrait of a compulsive gambler whose charisma masks a death wish, following his spiral through debt and moral compromise with the same relentless momentum.

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