Movies Like A Cop

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

Army of Shadows

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

2 shared crewDir. Jean-Pierre MelvilleDP: Walter Wottitz

Le Cercle Rouge

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

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

Tsotsi

2005·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Gavin Hood

Themes: gang, criminalTMDB recommends

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

Heat

1995·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Michael Mann

Themes: gang, bank robberyFans also liked

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

Lethal Weapon 3

1992·1h 58m·★ 6.7·Richard Donner

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

Dead Birds

2005·1h 31m·★ 5.6·Alex Turner

Themes: bank, bank robbery

The Widow Couderc

1971·1h 32m·★ 6.9·Pierre Granier-Deferre

DP: Walter WottitzStarring Alain Delon

Le Samouraï

1967·1h 45m·★ 8.0·Jean-Pierre Melville

Starring Alain DelonDir. Jean-Pierre MelvilleCrime & Thriller

Le Doulos

1962·1h 48m·★ 7.7·Jean-Pierre Melville

Starring Jean DesaillyDir. Jean-Pierre MelvilleThriller & Crime

Some Like It Hot

1959·2h 3m·★ 8.2·Billy Wilder

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