Loved Joker? Here are other psychological thriller movies to watch

Joker opened on an exceptional te at Indian box office. film faced competition from Hrithik-Tiger starrer War but still mand to open to spectacular numbers. Warner Brors Productions reportedly did t release a Hindi dubbed version of film anticipating lesser numbers of people being interested in film. It received a limited English release in India, but it still did t stop film from bringing in big numbers. film raked in ₹32 crores in just six days at box-office. reception for a niche psychological thriller like Joker has proved that Indian audience has an interest in cinema beyond Hollywood action blockbusters. Here are a few psychological thriller films like Joker.

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1) Shutter Island (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo starrer Shutter Island is considered to be one of best psychological thrillers ever me. Without giving away any spoilers, film revolves around two U.S. Marshals travelling to a mental asylum to investigate disappearance of a patient. film was directed by Martin Scorsese and was based on a vel by same name. psychologically twisted end of film reportedly left many audience members shocked. film has an IMDB rating of 8.1.

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2) Machinist (2004)

Machinist is often appreciated for Christian Bale's amazing performance. actor shed out more than 60 lbs to fit role of a construction worker facing insomnia. His character in film starts doubting his reality when chronic insomnia keeps him awake for months. What follows is a series of events that protagonist doubts are wher real or t. Christian Bale's downright creepy and spooky portrayal of character makes Machinist worth a watch!

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3) Taxi Driver (1976)

Martin Scorsese is reportedly an ardent fan of psychological stories. Martin helmed Taxi Driver with Robert De Niro in le role. Interestingly, Todd Phillips, director of Joker has stated in an interview that some portions of his film are inspired by Taxi Driver. Joker also features Robert De Niro in an important role. film revolves around an army veteran dealing with mental health issues who works a night job driving a taxi. consequences of being a war veteran are portrayed in film in a twisted way. 

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