Movies Like Murder by Contract

If you liked Murder by Contract (1958), a thriller and crime movie directed by Irving Lerner, 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
Grindhouse (2007)
★ 7/10Also thriller
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who…
2
Run All Night (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and thriller
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind…
3
Fast Charlie (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also crime
When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out.
4
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US. When he sees Irene Walker, it's love at first sight. But he soon finds that she, too, is a killer for hire. Charley…
5
The Killers (1964)
★ 6.9/10Also crime
A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.
6
Mr. Right (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.
7
The Killer (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and thriller
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
8
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.
9
Panic (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful…
10
No Mercy (1986)
★ 5.8/10Also crime and thriller
An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.
11
City of Ghosts (2002)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime
A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he bargained for.
12
Skincare (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller
Famed aesthetician Hope Goldman is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skin care line. However, she soon faces a new challenge when a rival opens a boutique directly across from her…
13
London Calling (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.
14
The Killer's Game (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller
When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend, he must…
15
Jolt (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also thriller and crime
A bouncer with an anger management problem goes on a furious and resentful rampage after the murder of a friend.
16
Wardriver (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also thriller and crime
He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.
17
52 Pick-Up (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller
Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and…
18
I Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime
Broke, and in desperate need to update her portfolio, New York City model Katie calls a number from a tear-off flyer offering free photos. But this innocent attempt quickly turns into an unthinkable kidnapping…
19
Violet & Daisy (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and crime
Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.
20
Angel (1984)
★ 6/10Also crime and thriller
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s…