Movies Like Texas Cotton

If you liked Texas Cotton (2018), a crime and mystery movie directed by Tyler Russell, 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
Appaloosa (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also western and crime
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
2
Thieves Highway (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and western
After discovering a plot to haul stolen cattle in the middle of nowhere, a desperate and isolated lawman becomes the only thing standing between a group of dangerous rustlers and a clear run to the border.
3
Lone Star (1996)
★ 7/10Also mystery and western
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
4
Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and western
When the Scooby gang visits a dude ranch, they discover that it and the nearby town have been haunted by a ghostly cowboy, Dapper Jack, who fires real fire from his fire irons. The mystery only deepens when it’s…
5
No Country for Old Men (2007)
★ 7.9/10Also crime and western
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey…
6
Eddington (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also western and crime
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
7
Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and western
Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the…
8
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and western
Lean, mean Texas Ranger Jack Benteen locks horns with a former friend, Cash Bailey, now a ruthless drug kingpin. Though they're on opposite sides of the law, they share a love interest in the sensual Sarita. When a…
9
Hell or High Water (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also western and crime
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
10
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
★ 7.3/10Also western and crime
One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
11
Oscar Shaw (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also crime and western
After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the…
12
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
★ 7/10Also crime and mystery
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home…
13
The Unholy Trinity (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also western and crime
Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870s Montana, in the moments before the execution of Isaac Broadway, he gives his estranged son, Henry, an impossible task: murder the man who framed him for a crime he didn’t…
14
Let Him Go (2020)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and western
Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.
15
Apache Junction (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also western and crime
Apache Junction is an outpost of lawlessness, a haven for thieves and cold-blooded killers. After big-city reporter Annabelle Angel arrives to write an article on the town, she becomes a target when notorious…
16
The Thicket (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also western and crime
An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter…
17
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…
18
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
★ 6.1/10Also mystery and crime
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
19
Breathless (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also mystery and crime
Lorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do…
20
Thunderheart (1992)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and mystery
A young mixed-blood FBI agent is assigned to work with a cynical veteran investigator on a murder on a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation.