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Films like Super Fly.

Super Fly (1972) reads as Sombre, kinetic, measured crime / drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Tea House (1974) poster
1. The Tea House1974

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Reza Motori (1970) poster
2. Reza Motori1970

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Disciples of Shaolin (1975) poster
3. Disciples of Shaolin1975

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the grounded, familiar shape; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

The Generation Gap (1973) poster
4. The Generation Gap1973

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Delightful Forest (1972) poster
5. The Delightful Forest1972

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the grounded, familiar shape; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

Shaft (1971) (1971) poster
6. Shaft1971

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Goodbye Friend (1971) poster
7. Goodbye Friend1971

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Police Force (1973) poster
8. Police Force1973

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

Dead End (1969) poster
9. Dead End1969

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Dash Akol (1971) poster
10. Dash Akol1971

Keeps the grounded, familiar shape and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Keetje Tippel (1975) poster
11. Keetje Tippel1975

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Boxer from Shantung (1972) poster
12. The Boxer from Shantung1972

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the grounded, familiar shape; trades toward a relentless forward drive.

These are Super Fly’s neighbours — where are yours?

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