Movies Like Night and the City

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

Guilty by Suspicion

1991·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Irwin Winkler

Both star Robert De Niro & Barry PrimusDir. Irwin Winkler

Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

TMDB recommendsStarring Eli Wallach

Cape Fear

1962·1h 45m·★ 7.7·J. Lee Thompson

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Cape Fear

1991·2h 8m·★ 7.3·Martin Scorsese

Both star Robert De Niro & Jessica LangeDrama & Crime

New Trial

2017·1h 59m·★ 6.8·Kim Tae-yun

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Hands of Stone

2016·1h 51m·★ 6.6·Jonathan Jakubowicz

Fans also likedStarring Robert De Niro

Innocence

2020·1h 50m·★ 6.6·Park Sang-hyeon

TMDB recommends

As Good as It Gets

1997·2h 19m·★ 7.7·James L. Brooks

TMDB recommends

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

2001·1h 20m·★ 6.8·Laurent Bouzereau

Both star Robert De Niro & Jessica Lange

A Fish Called Wanda

1988·1h 49m·★ 7.5·Charles Crichton

TMDB recommends

A Single Rider

2017·1h 37m·★ 6.6·Lee Zoo-young

TMDB recommends

Molly's Game

2017·2h 21m·★ 7.4·Aaron Sorkin

Fans also likedDrama & Crime

Frankie and Johnny

1991·1h 58m·★ 6.8·Garry Marshall

TMDB recommends

Bridget Jones's Diary

2001·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Sharon Maguire

TMDB recommends

Regarding Henry

1991·1h 48m·★ 6.7·Mike Nichols

TMDB recommends

Land of Happiness

2024·2h 4m·★ 6.1·Choo Chang-min

TMDB recommends

Panic

2000·1h 28m·★ 6.6·Henry Bromell

Fans also likedCrime & Drama

True Believer

1989·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Joseph Ruben

Fans also likedCrime & Drama

Knock on Any Door

1949·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Nicholas Ray

Fans also likedDrama & Crime

The Most Hated Woman in America

2017·1h 31m·★ 6.1·Tommy O'Haver

Fans also likedCrime & Drama

How Good Is Night and the City?

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