Movies Like UNPLUG
If you liked UNPLUG, a movie directed by Derick 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.
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Killing Them Softly (2012)
★ 6/10Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
★ 6.9/10A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
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Criminal Activities (2015)
★ 5.9/10Four young men make a risky investment together that gets them into trouble with the mob.
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RocknRolla (2008)
★ 7/10When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two…
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2 Guns (2013)
★ 6.5/10A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing…
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Casino (1995)
★ 8/10In Las Vegas, two best friends-a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
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The Gentlemen (2020)
★ 7.7/10American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an…
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The Basketball Diaries (1995)
★ 7.4/10A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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Pulp Fiction (1994)
★ 8.5/10A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip…
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Wardriver (2026)
★ 7.5/10He’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.
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Big Time Adolescence (2020)
★ 7.2/10A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an unmotivated-yet-charismatic college dropout. Although Zeke genuinely cares…
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Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
★ 6.2/10After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty…
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The Last Seduction (1994)
★ 6.7/10A devious femme fatale steals her husband’s drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme.
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Shade (2003)
★ 6.2/10Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game…
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The Get Out (2026)
★ 6.1/10A nightclub owner is on the verge of leaving his dangerous past behind for retirement with his girlfriend. When masked gunmen rob him and he finds himself squeezed by ruthless cartels, a mysterious newcomer arrives…
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Lion Fist (2026)
★ 7.2/10Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only…
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Light Sleeper (1992)
★ 6.7/10John LeTour is a recovering drug user who suffers insomnia and still deals to a high-end New York clientele, even though he’s trying to move on from the business. John’s professional midlife crisis becomes something…
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White Boy Rick (2018)
★ 6.4/10The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
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Relay (2025)
★ 7/10A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.
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Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
★ 6.6/10When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.