What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedGomorrah
Roberto Saviano · Book · 2007
If you loved Gomorrah, start with Gomorrah (Matteo Garrone, 2008) — a film from the same story. Below: 4 films, 1 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Gomorrah across media.
If you loved Gomorrah, you clearly crave stories where systemic corruption and the brutal reality of criminal networks collide.
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Adaptation
Gomorrah
Matteo Garrone · Film · 2008
Adaptation
Gomorrah
Roberto Saviano · Series · 2014
Films on the same thread
GoodFellas
Martin Scorsese · Film · 1990
Shares a thread with Gomorrah: Organized Crime.
Much like Gomorrah, this film captures the rise and fall of organized crime, showing how loyalty and betrayal function within the cold, calculating infrastructure of a criminal syndicate.
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola · Film · 1972
Shares a thread with Gomorrah: Corruption.
You will recognize the same focus on power dynamics and family loyalty found in Gomorrah, as this chronicle examines the structural influence of an Italian-American crime family.
City of God
Fernando Meirelles · Film · 2002
Shares a thread with Gomorrah: Social Commentary.
This film mirrors the social commentary of Gomorrah by documenting the cycle of crime and poverty, offering a visceral look at how violence shapes life in the slums.
Zodiac
David Fincher · Film · 2007
Shares a thread with Gomorrah: True Crime.
If the investigative intensity of Gomorrah kept you engaged, you will appreciate this procedural narrative that captures the same sense of obsession and paranoia surrounding a hidden truth.
Series on the same thread
ZeroZeroZero
Leonardo Fasoli · Series · 2020
Shares a thread with Gomorrah: Organized Crime.
Also written by Roberto Saviano, this series expands the global perspective of Gomorrah, providing a deep, unflinching investigation into the complex mechanics of the international cocaine trade.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Hidden Third
Podcast
Shares a thread with Gomorrah: organized crime.
This podcast shares the investigative spirit of Gomorrah, pulling back the curtain on the underground economies and black markets that quietly influence our global political and economic systems.
S-Town
Serial Productions · Podcast · 2024
Shares 2 threads with Gomorrah: investigative journalism, true crime.
Just as Gomorrah uncovers the decay beneath a specific region, this investigative series digs into the social rot and hidden histories of a town, driven by a singular obsession.
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Common questions
Is Gomorrah based on a true story?
Yes, Gomorrah is a work of investigative nonfiction by Roberto Saviano. The book details the author's personal experiences and research into the criminal organization operating in Naples. Both the 2008 movie and the 2014 television series are based on this account of real events.
Should I read the book Gomorrah before watching the series?
Reading the 2007 book Gomorrah provides the original investigative context for the narrative. While the 2014 television series and the 2008 movie are separate adaptations of the same source material, the book offers the foundational, firsthand account of the organization written by Roberto Saviano.
What is the relationship between the book Gomorrah and the TV show?
The 2014 television series Gomorrah is an adaptation of the 2007 nonfiction book by Roberto Saviano. The book serves as the primary source material for the series, which explores the same themes of the criminal organization's influence and the decline of the region documented in the original text.
Is the 2008 movie Gomorrah a sequel to the TV series?
No, the 2008 movie Gomorrah is not a sequel to the 2014 television series. Both are distinct adaptations based on the same 2007 book by Roberto Saviano. Each project interprets the investigative account of the criminal organization in Naples through its own unique cinematic or episodic format.