Movies Like Bent
If you liked Bent (2025), a drama and mystery movie directed by Brad Douglas, 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.
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I Am All Girls (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and mysteryA special crimes investigator forms an unlikely bond with a serial killer to bring down a global child sex trafficking syndicate.
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Limbo (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and dramaTravis, a jaded detective, arrives in the remote outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of local Indigenous girl Charlotte Hayes 20 years ago. As truths about the murder begin to unfold, the…
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The Locksmith (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and mysteryA thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an…
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The Rookie (1990)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and dramaVeteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help…
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Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crimeIn the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect…
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The Crew (2008)
★ 6/10Also drama and thrillerHoping to raise enough capital to finance a legitimate business and leave behind his life of crime, Liverpool underworld boss Ged Brennan sends his brother Ratter and a crew to pull a daring final heist. But when…
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and thrillerA police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
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In Too Deep (1999)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and thrillerDrug lord Dwayne Gittens rules Cincinnati with an iron fist. No wonder he's known as "God" on the streets. Determined to break Gittens' stranglehold on the city is undercover cop Jeffrey Cole. But as Cole takes on an…
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The Organization (1971)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and mysteryAfter a group of young revolutionaries break into a company's corporate headquarters and steal $5,000,000 worth of heroin to keep it off the street, they call on San Francisco Police Lieutenant Virgil Tibbs for…
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Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and mysteryPrivate eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled…
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A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and dramaMartin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.
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Blindfire (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and dramaA police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the…
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McQ (1974)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and dramaPolice Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.
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The Limits of Control (2009)
★ 6/10Also crime and mysteryA mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…
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Absolution (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and thrillerAn aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children…
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Desert Dawn (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and mysteryA newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.
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Busting (1974)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and dramaDefying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results.
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Inside Man (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and thrillerBased on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
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In Cold Light (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crimeFresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
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The Outfit (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and dramaLeonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes…