Movies Like THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE: A CHICAGO STORIES Special

If you liked THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE: A CHICAGO STORIES Special (2021), a movie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
In Old Chicago (1938)
★ 6.7/10
The O'Leary brothers -- honest Jack and roguish Dion -- become powerful figures, and eventually rivals, in Chicago on the eve of its Great Fire.
2
The Towering Inferno (1974)
★ 7/10
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
3
9/11 (2002)
★ 7.9/10
An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up…
4
Grenfell: Uncovered (2025)
★ 7.3/10
Survivors, witnesses, and experts tell the story of the tragic fire that engulfed a residential tower block in London — and the investigation that ensued.
5
Ordinary People (1980)
★ 7.5/10
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always…
6
Thief (1981)
★ 7.3/10
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids…
7
Backdraft 2 (2019)
★ 6.4/10
Years after the original Backdraft, Sean, son of the late Steve "Bull" McCaffrey, is assigned to investigate a deadly fire only to realize it is something much more sinister.
8
Backdraft (1991)
★ 6.7/10
Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery…
9
1408 (2007)
★ 6.7/10
A man specializing in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
10
All the Empty Rooms (2025)
★ 7.2/10
A journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
11
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror (2025)
★ 6.8/10
This gripping documentary revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.
12
Skyscraper (2018)
★ 6.3/10
Framed and on the run, a former FBI agent must save his family from a blazing fire in the world's tallest building.
13
Escape Room (2019)
★ 6.5/10
Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.
14
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
★ 7.1/10
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict…
15
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
★ 6.7/10
Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
16
The Walk (2015)
★ 7/10
The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
17
Ladder 49 (2004)
★ 6.5/10
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices…
18
Vertigo (1958)
★ 8.1/10
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
19
Panic Room (2002)
★ 6.8/10
Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three…
20
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
★ 6.6/10
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.