#11 Movies Like Pulp Fiction That Are Definitely Worth Watching

“Pulp Fiction” fleshed out the world of drug dealers, hitmen, and the Mafia by telling the story from multiple perspectives. Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani uses a slightly different tactic to explore the criminal underworld with his thriller “The White Tiger,” adapted from the novel of the same name by Aravind Adiga. Although the approaches aren’t the same, Bahrani employs many of Tarantino’s hallmarks, including voiceovers, stylized violence, oddly specific media references, and a lot of perverse humor, to craft a unique deconstruction of corrupt Indian families.

“The White Tiger” follows impoverished teenager Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) as he grows up in the small town Laxmangarh. Although he’s barely nourished and working grunt labor, Balram is ambitious and earns an academic scholarship to Dehli. After witnessing his father’s death when he’s unable to pay for medical visits, Balram promises himself that he’ll never be poor again.

Balram’s attempts to amass wealth lead him down a dark path. As a chauffeur for the vicious landlord Ashok Shah (Rajkummar Rao), Balram is tasked with covering up a hit-and-run the Shah family is involved with. Although he’s sympathetic to the poor villagers the Shahs prey upon, Balram ruthlessly accepts nefarious tasks in order to move up in the family. “Pulp Fiction” and “The White Tiger” are both quite violent, but show the consequences that the perpetrators face — Balram ultimately must reckon with his choices when he comes face-to-face with his victims.