Films and TV shows that feel like Starboy by The Weeknd
A cold, glossy swagger of newfound fame, where luxury, excess and ego bury the emptiness underneath.
- Drive (2011): Neon-soaked LA nights, synth pulse and cool detachment match the song's sleek, nocturnal mood.
- American Psycho (2000): Designer-obsessed ego and a polished surface hiding total emptiness.
- The Idol (2023): Co-created by The Weeknd, it follows fame, toxic glamour and the dark side of pop stardom.
- Euphoria (2019): Glossy, neon-drenched hedonism with a melancholy undertow.
- Nightcrawler (2014): Cold, ambitious LA night-prowling where ego drives everything.
- Uncut Gems (2019): Reckless excess and a hunger for the big score, with Weeknd himself in the cast.
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): Money, drugs and swagger spiralling into self-destruction.
- Entourage (2004): Fast cars, clubs and the intoxicating glow of sudden Hollywood fame.
