Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Bonfire of the Vanities List

• American Psycho - Explores themes of greed and social status in a similar satirical style.
• The Great Gatsby - Focuses on wealth, class, and moral ambiguity in a lavish setting.
• Wall Street - Centers around the high-stakes world of finance and moral decay.
• The Wolf of Wall Street - A satirical take on ambition, corruption, and the excesses of wealth.
• Catch Me If You Can - A con artist navigates wealth and deception in a comedic manner.
• Bonfire of the Vanities: The Prince of Manhattan - A documentary-style analysis of the film's impact and background.
• The Big Short - Addresses the themes of financial crisis and deceit with sharp satire.
• The Devil's Advocate - Explores ambition and ethical dilemmas in the legal field.
• Too Big to Fail - A dramatization of the financial crisis amidst themes of power and greed.
• Glengarry Glen Ross - A critique of capitalism and the ruthlessness of real estate sales.
• House of Cards - A political drama that delves into ambition and manipulation.
• The Insider - Focuses on corporate corruption and the moral dilemmas faced.
• The Social Network - Explores ambition and betrayal in the tech industry with a sharp narrative.
• A History of Violence - Looks at the consequences of choices in an affluent lifestyle.
• Murder, She Wrote - A mix of crime and social commentary set against wealthy backdrops.
• The Talented Mr. Ripley - Examines themes of envy and class through the lens of crime.
• Se7en - Deals with moral decay and the darker sides of human nature.
• Scarface - A tale of ambition, crime, and the pursuit of the American Dream.
• Billions - A drama about power struggles in finance, blending ambition and ethics.
• City Hall - Explores political corruption and its implications within a city setting.
• L.A. Confidential - Investigates corruption and ambition within the LAPD in the 1950s.
• The Shawshank Redemption - Looks at hope and perseverance within a dark environment of corruption.
• The Player - A satirical take on Hollywood that highlights greed and manipulation.
• Inside Man - Explores themes of perception and morality in a bank heist scenario.
• The City - A look into real estate and corruption in urban environments.
• The Graduate - Deals with generational conflict and the pursuit of happiness amidst wealth.
• The Other Guys - A crime comedy that satirizes law enforcement and finance.
• The Ides of March - A political drama that explores manipulation and ambition in politics.
• Mad Men - Explores ambition and morality in the world of advertising in the 1960s.
• Bigger Than Life - Examines the pressures of modern life and the quest for success.
• The Hunger Games - A dystopian exploration of class struggle and ambition for power.
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - A narrative exploring fame, jealousy, and the human condition.
• Network - A satire on corporate media and the quest for viewers and power.
• The Newsroom - A behind-the-scenes look at the world of news with ethical dilemmas at play.
• Suits - Explores ambition and ethics in the high-stakes world of corporate law.
• The Goldfinger - A story filled with deceit, wealth, and moral questions in espionage.
• The Fall - Involves psychological and sociological exploration of crime and ambition.
• Fargo - Explores crime and morality wrapped in dark humor and social commentary.
• The Killing - Investigates crime within social issues and moral questions.
• Ozark - Follows a family's descent into corruption and crime driven by financial needs.
• The Last Tycoon - A look into Hollywood's golden age, revealing corruption and ambition.