MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005 · 116 min

A gritty, slow-burning rise-from-the-streets tale that mixes raw violence with earnest dreams, carried by a somber, autobiographical weight.

Directed by
Jim Sheridan
Genres
Drama, Crime, Music
Starring
50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Tagline
If you think you know the story... You don't know the man.
Overview
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Stream in the UK
  • Paramount Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jim Sheridan
Genres
Drama, Crime, Music
Starring
50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • crime
  • family
  • redemption
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Get Rich or Die Tryin'

TV series

The Sopranos

1999–2007

A slow, richly detailed character study that mixes domestic banality with sudden brutality, often very funny and quietly devastating.

Same writer: Terence Winter · Dark, melancholic · about crime and family

Also
Same writer: Terence Winter
Via
  • dark
  • melancholic
  • crime
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
6
Details
The SopranosHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

King Creole

1958

A moody, music-driven drama that blends youthful energy with a brooding sense of danger and regret.

Melancholic, tense · about ambition and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
116 min
Details
King CreoleHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Tulsa King

2022

A relaxed, wry crime saga that coasts on its star's gruff charm, mixing mob menace with small-town comedy and easy momentum.

Same writer: Terence Winter · About ambition and crime

Also
Same writer: Terence Winter
Via
  • ambition
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
4
Details
Tulsa KingHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

8 Mile

2002

A gritty, scrappy climb through a bleak city, powered by raw performance and a hard-won sense of self-belief.

Dark, melancholic · about ambition and family

Via
  • dark
  • melancholic
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
111 min
Details
8 MileHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

BMF

2021–2025

A gritty, slow-burning crime saga that immerses you in a world of ambition and danger, with a constant undercurrent of tension.

Dark, tense · about ambition and crime

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • ambition
  • crime
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
4
Details
BMFHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Harder They Come

1972

A raw, energetic rise-and-fall crime story powered by reggae, blending gritty realism with a rebellious, tragic spirit.

Dark, melancholic · about ambition and crime

Via
  • dark
  • melancholic
  • ambition
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
103 min
Details
The Harder They ComeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Hustle & Flow

2005

A gritty, soulful climb out of poverty, powered by raw performances and a thumping soundtrack that makes you root for a flawed dreamer.

Dark, tense · about ambition and redemption

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • ambition
  • redemption
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
116 min
Details
Hustle & FlowHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

2021–2026

A slow, moody plunge into a family's rise in the drug trade, heavy with loyalty tests and the quiet dread of a boy learning who his mother really is.

Dark, tense · about crime and family

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • crime
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
5
Details
Power Book III: Raising KananHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Brotherly Love

2015

A heavy, sincere family drama that follows siblings under pressure, mixing street tension with basketball and music dreams, and building to a tragic, emotional payoff.

Dark, melancholic · about ambition and family

Via
  • dark
  • melancholic
  • ambition
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
89 min
Details
Brotherly LoveHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord

2012

A sprawling, pulpy rise-and-fall saga that pulls you into glamour and brutality at once, rarely letting go.

Dark, tense · about ambition and crime

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • ambition
  • crime
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Pablo Escobar: The Drug LordHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Queen of Flow

2018

A long, emotional rollercoaster of betrayal and payback, powered by catchy music and big feelings.

Melancholic, tense · about family

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
The Queen of FlowHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Boyz n the Hood

1991

A slow-building, emotionally raw look at friendship and survival under constant threat, leaving a heavy, lingering sadness.

Dark, melancholic · about family and violence

Via
  • dark
  • melancholic
  • family
  • violence
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
112 min
Details
Boyz n the HoodHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Paramount Plus
Free
  • YouTube Free
Rent or buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Rakuten TV
  • Amazon Video
  • Sky Store
  • YouTube

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, crime, music
Directed by
Jim Sheridan
Written by
Terence Winter
Starring
50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Omar Benson Miller, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Ashley Walters, Tory Kittles
Music
Maurice Seezer, Gavin Friday
Cinematography
Declan Quinn
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata