Films and TV shows that feel like Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers

A lonely, sun-bleached confession of addiction and isolation in a big city, where the only company is the city itself, ending in a swell of redemptive release.

1. Drugstore Cowboy (1989): A raw, unglamorous portrait of addicts drifting through a world of their own, close to the song's honesty about using.
2. Requiem for a Dream (2000): The devastating, unflinching view of addiction's pull and the isolation it brings.
3. Boogie Nights (1997): Southern California scene, chosen family, and a slide into excess followed by a fragile reckoning.
4. Magnolia (1999): Lonely, regretful lives in the San Fernando Valley, building toward a cathartic emotional release.
5. Less Than Zero (1987): Rich-kid LA drug spiral and a friend trying to pull another back, in a city that feels hollow.
6. Kids (1995): A raw, unvarnished look at youth drifting through a city in the 90s, with the same unsentimental honesty.
7. Ben Is Back (2018): A son returns home from rehab, capturing the fragile hope and fear of recovery.
8. Euphoria (2019): A modern, lyrical look at addiction, loneliness and the longing for connection.