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Movies like The Elephant Man

Not everyone loves The Elephant Man for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Elephant Man

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

  1. You like being moved by John Merrick's gentleness.

  2. You like John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes.

  3. You love David Lynch's black and white images.

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.

  • Schindler's List1993

    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes
    • David Lynch's black and white images

    Good for you if you like striking black and white images, and a little girl in a red coat you won't forget.

  • 12 Years a Slave2013

    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

    Good for you if you like performances that are hard to watch and impossible to forget.

  • Finding Neverland2004

    • being moved by John Merrick's gentleness
    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

    Good for you if you like a story about childhood that ends in tears.

  • The Pianist2002

    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

    Good for you if you like a quiet performance of pure survival.

  • The King's Speech2010

    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

    Good for you if you like a quiet, powerful lead performance.

  • The Imitation Game2014

    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

    Good for you if you like a brilliant, awkward lead performance.

  • Million Dollar Baby2004

    • being moved by John Merrick's gentleness
    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

    Good for you if you want a boxing film that moves you to tears rather than to cheers.

  • The Irishman2019

    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

    Good for you if you like legends acting together one last time.

  • Raging Bull1980

    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

    Good for you if you like Robert De Niro transforming himself into a fighter and then a wreck.

  • Alias Grace2017

    • John Hurt under heavy makeup, acting with his voice and eyes

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

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