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Movies Like The Elephant God

If you liked The Elephant God (1979), a crime and mystery movie directed by Satyajit Ray, 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. 1All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  2. 2Red Right Hand

    Red Right Hand (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime and thriller

    Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and…

  3. 3Barron's Cove

    Barron's Cove (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also crime and thriller

    When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…

  4. 4Cleaner

    Cleaner (2007)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller

    Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…

  5. 5Inside Man

    Inside Man (2023)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller

    Based 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.

  6. 6Suburbicon

    Suburbicon (2017)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    In 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…

  7. 7The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups (1973)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

  8. 8Awake

    Awake (2007)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime

    While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make…

  9. 9The Virtuoso

    The Virtuoso (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

  10. 10The International

    The International (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…

  11. 11Black Site

    Black Site (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching…

  12. 12The Glass Key

    The Glass Key (1942)

    ★ 6.7/10Also crime and mystery

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

  13. 13Ca$h

    Ca$h (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…

  14. 14Run

    Run (1991)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

  15. 15180

    180 (2026)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.

  16. 16King Ivory

    King Ivory (2025)

    ★ 7/10Also crime and thriller

    Based on extensive research involving law enforcement and gang members, a never-before-seen, authentic look inside the underworld of fentanyl trafficking from gangs inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester…

  17. 176 Bullets

    6 Bullets (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

  18. 18Shade

    Shade (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10Also thriller and crime

    Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…

  19. 19Blood Ties

    Blood Ties (2013)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crime

    Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

  20. 20Overdrive

    Overdrive (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller and mystery

    Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

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