Movies Like Elevator to the Gallows

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

The Lovers

1958·1h 31m·★ 7.1·Louis Malle

2 shared crewDir. Louis MalleDP: Henri Decaë

Viva Maria!

1965·2h·★ 6.3·Louis Malle

2 shared crewDir. Louis MalleDP: Henri Decaë

The Thief of Paris

1967·2h·★ 6.8·Louis Malle

2 shared crewDir. Louis MalleDP: Henri Decaë

A Very Private Affair

1962·1h 43m·★ 5.6·Louis Malle

2 shared crewDir. Louis MalleDP: Henri Decaë

Breathless

1960·1h 30m·★ 7.6·Jean-Luc Godard

Themes: french noir, black and whiteFans also likedDrama & Crime

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

1954·1h 35m·★ 7.7·Jacques Becker

Themes: film noir, french noirStarring Jeanne MoreauCrime & Thriller

Taken 3

2014·1h 49m·★ 6.0·Olivier Megaton

Themes: elevator, suspicion of murder

Bob le Flambeur

1956·1h 43m·★ 7.5·Jean-Pierre Melville

DP: Henri DecaëFans also likedDrama & Crime

Schindler's List

1993·3h 15m·★ 9.0·Steven Spielberg

Themes: defense industry, black and white

Closer

2004·1h 44m·★ 7.1·Mike Nichols

Themes: photography, secret love

Psycho

1960·1h 49m·★ 8.5·Alfred Hitchcock

Themes: motel, black and white

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

Cape Fear

1962·1h 45m·★ 7.7·J. Lee Thompson

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama & Crime

The Butcher

1970·1h 33m·★ 7.3·Claude Chabrol

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime & Drama

The Defiant Ones

1958·1h 36m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kramer

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

The Skulls

2000·1h 46m·★ 5.6·Rob Cohen

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

It's a Wonderful Life

1946·2h 11m·★ 8.6·Frank Capra

Themes: suicide attempt, black and white

The Tenant

1976·2h 6m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

Repulsion

1965·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Pierrot le Fou

1965·1h 50m·★ 7.4·Jean-Luc Godard

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

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