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Movies like Ballad of a Small Player

Not everyone loves Ballad of a Small Player for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Ballad of a Small Player

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like the neon of Macau casinos and its waterfront at night.

  2. You want Colin Farrell as a man losing himself at the tables.

  3. You like a gambling story that drifts toward something dreamlike.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Tales from the Loop2020

    • the neon of Macau casinos and its waterfront at night
    • a gambling story that drifts toward something dreamlike

    Good for you if you like Simon Stålenhag's paintings brought to life.

  • Under the Skin2014

    • the neon of Macau casinos and its waterfront at night
    • a gambling story that drifts toward something dreamlike

    Good for you if you like Scarlett Johansson as an alien studying humans from a van.

  • Requiem for a Dream2000

    • the neon of Macau casinos and its waterfront at night

    Good for you if you like editing that speeds up as things fall apart.

  • Nocturnal Animals2016

    • the neon of Macau casinos and its waterfront at night

    Good for you if you like cold, elegant images.

  • Frankenstein2025

    • the neon of Macau casinos and its waterfront at night

    Good for you if you like Guillermo del Toro's gothic sets, every frame composed.

  • Hannibal2013

    • the neon of Macau casinos and its waterfront at night
    • Colin Farrell as a man losing himself at the tables

    Good for you if you like crime scenes composed like paintings and dinners shot like still lifes.

  • Serial Experiments Lain1998

    • a gambling story that drifts toward something dreamlike

    Good for you if you like a quiet, eerie anime where the internet starts to feel haunted.

  • Alias Grace2017

    • Colin Farrell as a man losing himself at the tables

    Good for you if you like Sarah Gadon's calm, unreadable Grace.

Reasons taken from Ballad of a Small Player's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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