Movies Like We Still Kill the Old Way

If you liked We Still Kill the Old Way (1967), a mystery and drama movie directed by Elio Petri, 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
A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and drama
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
2
The Ritual Killer (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also mystery and drama
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…
3
The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and mystery
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
4
Dead Man's Folly (1986)
★ 6.4/10Also crime and mystery
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
5
Barron's Cove (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and drama
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the…
6
The Parallax View (1974)
★ 6.8/10Also crime and drama
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
7
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…
8
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.
9
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…
10
Cleaner (2007)
★ 6.1/10Also crime and mystery
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…
11
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (1987)
★ 7.5/10Also crime and mystery
Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?
12
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.
13
The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and mystery
A picture-perfect family is torn apart after Tyler finds a cache of disturbing images in his father's possession. He begins to suspect that the man he trusts most in the world may be responsible for the murder of 13…
14
The Double (2011)
★ 5.8/10Also drama and crime
The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the…
15
All the Devils Are Here (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery
After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.
16
180 (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also crime and drama
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
17
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and crime
Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area murder case, Jesse opens an investigation filled with surprises…
18
Gone Girl (2014)
★ 7.9/10Also mystery and drama
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
19
Edge of Darkness (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and drama
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on…
20
Blood Work (2002)
★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery
Still recovering from a heart transplant, a retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.