Movies Like High Sierra

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

They Drive by Night

1940·1h 35m·★ 7.2·Raoul Walsh

Both star Ida Lupino & Humphrey BogartDir. Raoul WalshDrama & Crime

The Asphalt Jungle

1950·1h 53m·★ 7.8·John Huston

Themes: film noir, on the runFans also likedCrime & Drama

They Live by Night

1949·1h 36m·★ 7.4·Nicholas Ray

Themes: film noir, on the runFans also likedCrime & Drama

They Made Me a Fugitive

1947·1h 39m·★ 7.2·Alberto Cavalcanti

Themes: film noir, on the runFans also likedDrama & Crime

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943·2h 7m·★ 6.7·David Butler

3 shared cast incl. Humphrey Bogart & Joan Leslie

The Killing

1956·1h 25m·★ 7.9·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommendsThemes: film noir, robbery

Me and My Gal

1932·1h 19m·★ 6.6·Raoul Walsh

Dir. Raoul WalshThemes: robbery, dog

Two-Way Stretch

1960·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Robert Day

Themes: prison, robberyFans also liked

The Usual Suspects

1995·1h 46m·★ 8.5·Bryan Singer

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Thelma & Louise

1991·2h 10m·★ 7.6·Ridley Scott

Themes: on the run, robberyDrama & Crime

Baby Driver

2017·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Edgar Wright

Themes: on the run, robberyAction & Crime

In China They Eat Dogs

1999·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Lasse Spang Olsen

TMDB recommendsAction & Crime

A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Shooter

2007·2h 4m·★ 7.2·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: on the run, dogDrama & Action

48 Hrs.

1982·1h 36m·★ 6.9·Walter Hill

TMDB recommendsCrime & Action

Avenger of the Seven Seas

1962·1h 30m·★ 5.6·Domenico Paolella

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Enforcer

2022·1h 31m·★ 5.4·Richard Hughes

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

Manpower

1941·1h 44m·★ 6.6·Raoul Walsh

Starring Barton MacLaneDir. Raoul WalshCrime & Drama

State Property

2002·1h 28m·★ 4.3·Abdul Malik Abbott

Fans also likedCrime & Action & Drama

Silverton Siege

2022·1h 40m·★ 6.3·Mandlakayise Walter Dube, Jr.

Fans also likedAction & Crime & Drama

How Good Is High Sierra?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.