Movies Like Le Samouraï
If you liked Le Samouraï (1967), a crime and thriller movie directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, 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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The Butcher (1970)
★ 7.1/10Also thriller and crimeAn unlikely friendship between a dour, working class butcher and a repressed schoolteacher coincides with a grisly series of Ripper-type murders in a provincial French town.
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Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
★ 7.6/10Also crime and dramaWhen French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former…
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Ronin (1998)
★ 7/10Also thriller and crimeA briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny…
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Rififi (1955)
★ 7.8/10Also crime and thrillerOut of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during…
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Mr. Klein (1976)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and thrillerParis, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ruthlessly persecuted, discovers by chance that there is another Robert Klein…
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The Enforcer (1951)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and thrillerAfter years of investigation, Assistant District Attorney Martin Ferguson has managed to build a solid case against an elusive gangster whose top lieutenant is about to testify.
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The Mechanic (1972)
★ 6.7/10Also crime and thrillerArthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and…
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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and thrillerBourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a…
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The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and dramaA mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order…
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Crime Wave (1953)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and thrillerReformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a bank job.
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A Gang Story (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and dramaAfter growing up in a poor gypsy camp, Edmond Vidal, aka Momon, has retained a sense of family, unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all, he has remained friends with Serge Suttel, with whom he first…
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The Batman (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also crime and thrillerIn his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
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I Confess (1953)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and thrillerWhen a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and…
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The Outside Man (1972)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and thrillerA French hit man is hired by a crime family to end the life of a rival mobster, but things fall apart when the boss who hired him is killed.
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Bob le Flambeur (1956)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and crimeIn Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling -- and winning. He is kind, classy and well-liked by virtually everyone in town, including police inspector Ledru. However, when Bob's luck turns sour, he…
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The Marseille Contract (1974)
★ 6/10Also crime and thrillerAn important drug lord settled in Marseille is suspected of having ordered the killing of an American agent, but it is impossible to impute him due to his political influences, so the dead agent's boss decides to hire…
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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
★ 7.2/10Also crime and dramaA police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
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Killer's Kiss (1955)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeDavey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The…
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The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and thrillerA CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who…
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The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crimeA 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.