Movies Like A Cop

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Le Cercle Rouge

1970·2h 20m·★ 7.9·Jean-Pierre Melville

Themes: gang, criminal, heistBoth star Alain Delon & Paul CrauchetDir. Jean-Pierre Melville

Army of Shadows

1969·2h 25m·★ 8.1·Jean-Pierre Melville

2 shared crewDir. Jean-Pierre MelvilleDP: Walter Wottitz

Heat

1995·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Michael Mann

Themes: gang, bank robbery, heistFans also liked

Tsotsi

2005·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Gavin Hood

Themes: gang, criminalTMDB recommends

Le Deuxième Souffle

1966·2h 30m·★ 7.9·Jean-Pierre Melville

Themes: french noir, heistDir. Jean-Pierre Melville

Cash on Demand

1961·1h 20m·★ 7.5·Quentin Lawrence

Themes: bank, heistFans also likedCrime & Thriller

Now You See Me

2013·1h 56m·★ 7.2·Louis Leterrier

Themes: bank, heistFans also likedThriller & Crime

The Getaway

1972·2h 3m·★ 7.3·Sam Peckinpah

Themes: bank robbery, heistFans also likedCrime & Thriller

The Big Risk

1960·1h 50m·★ 7.5·Claude Sautet

Themes: french noir, criminalFans also liked

First Name: Carmen

1983·1h 25m·★ 6.3·Jean-Luc Godard

Themes: gang, bankFans also liked

The Usual Suspects

1995·1h 46m·★ 8.5·Bryan Singer

Themes: criminal, heistCrime & Thriller

Reservoir Dogs

1992·1h 39m·★ 8.2·Quentin Tarantino

Themes: gang, heistCrime & Thriller

Se7en

1995·2h 7m·★ 8.6·David Fincher

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

M

1931·1h 50m·★ 8.3·Fritz Lang

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

Rififi

1955·1h 58m·★ 8.1·Jules Dassin

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Lethal Weapon

1987·1h 50m·★ 7.6·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

Batman

1989·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Tim Burton

Themes: double life, criminal

Bullitt

1968·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Peter Yates

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Lethal Weapon 2

1989·1h 54m·★ 7.3·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

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