Movies Like Throat: A Cautionary Tale

If you liked Throat: A Cautionary Tale (2008), a crime and mystery movie directed by Paul Thomas, 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
Blindfire (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also crime
A 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…
3
Mulholland Falls (1996)
★ 6/10Also mystery and crime
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman.
4
The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…
5
Cop (1988)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and mystery
An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.
6
Exit Wounds (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he…
7
The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also mystery and crime
When teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute…
8
Too Late (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and mystery
Private investigator Mel Sampson is tasked with tracking down the whereabouts of a missing woman from his own past.
9
68 Kill (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
Chip's problem is that he can't say no to beautiful women. This weakness gets him into a world of trouble when he agrees to help his girlfriend steal $68,000.
10
The Rookie (1990)
★ 5.9/10Also crime
Veteran 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…
11
In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also crime
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
12
The Dancer Upstairs (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also crime
A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.
13
Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also crime
Carlton Leach rises from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late '80s and early '90s.
14
Queen & Slim (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also crime
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.
15
The Corrupted (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also crime
Set ahead of the 2012 London Olympics, the film follows Liam, an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family. He has lost everything at the hands of a local crime syndicate run by Clifford Cullen, who…
16
Until Death (2007)
★ 6/10Also crime
Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.
17
American Gigolo (1980)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery
Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and…
18
Strange Darling (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also crime
Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
19
Basic Instinct (1992)
★ 7/10Also mystery
Catherine, a novelist with an insatiable sexual appetite, becomes a prime suspect when her boyfriend is brutally murdered -- a crime she had described in her latest story.
20
Death Wish (2018)
★ 6.2/10Also crime
A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.