Movies Like American Gigolo

If you liked American Gigolo (1980), a crime and drama movie directed by Paul Schrader, 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
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and mystery
Private 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…
2
Mulholland Falls (1996)
★ 6/10Also drama and mystery
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
3
Righteous Kill (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mystery
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…
4
Cruising (1980)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and mystery
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, rookie cop Steve Burns infiltrates the gay S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
5
Reptile (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and mystery
Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
6
Too Late (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and crime
Private investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.
7
Tightrope (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also mystery and crime
Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his…
8
In the Electric Mist (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and crime
Lt. Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana, is trying to link the murder of a local hooker to New Orleans mobster Julie 'Baby Feet' Balboni, who is co-producer of a Civil War film. When the star of the…
9
Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and mystery
Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
10
10 to Midnight (1983)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and drama
Warren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with…
11
Kiss the Girls (1997)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and mystery
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to…
12
Crooked House (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and crime
A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.
13
Gang Related (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and drama
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
14
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and crime
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
15
Hollywoodland (2006)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and drama
When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired to investigate his death and gets caught in a web of lies involving a big studio executive's wife. Based on a true story.
16
The Little Things (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and crime
Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes…
17
L.A. Confidential (1997)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and mystery
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
18
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and drama
In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the…
19
Blue Velvet (1986)
★ 7.6/10Also mystery and crime
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
20
Suburbicon (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and drama
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…