Movies Like Pete Kelly's Blues

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

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964·2h 3m·★ 6.4·Gordon Douglas

Themes: speakeasy, prohibition era, 1920sFans also likedMusic & Crime

The Roaring Twenties

1939·1h 44m·★ 7.9·Raoul Walsh

Themes: prohibition era, 1920sFans also likedCrime & Drama

Bugsy Malone

1976·1h 33m·★ 6.8·Alan Parker

Themes: prohibition era, 1920sFans also likedDrama & Music

Whiplash

2014·1h 47m·★ 8.5·Damien Chazelle

Themes: jazz band, jazzDrama & Music

Soul

2020·1h 41m·★ 8.0·Pete Docter

Themes: jazz singer or musician, jazzDrama & Music

Johnny Eager

1941·1h 47m·★ 7.1·Mervyn LeRoy

DP: Harold RossonFans also likedCrime & Drama

Once Upon a Time in America

1984·3h 49m·★ 8.3·Sergio Leone

Themes: prohibition era, 1920sDrama & Crime

The Wild One

1953·1h 19m·★ 6.7·László Benedek

Fans also likedStarring Lee MarvinDrama & Crime

GoodFellas

1990·2h 25m·★ 8.7·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

City of God

2002·2h 9m·★ 8.6·Fernando Meirelles

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Scarface

1983·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Brian De Palma

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Anatomy of a Murder

1959·2h 41m·★ 8.0·Otto Preminger

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Lucky Number Slevin

2006·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Paul McGuigan

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

The Godfather Part III

1990·2h 42m·★ 7.5·Francis Ford Coppola

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Mean Streets

1973·1h 52m·★ 7.1·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Dragnet

1954·1h 29m·★ 6.6·Jack Webb

Starring Jack WebbDir. Jack WebbCrime & Drama

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948·2h 6m·★ 8.2·John Huston

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The Sting

1973·2h 9m·★ 8.2·George Roy Hill

Fans also likedCrime & Drama

Snatch

2000·1h 43m·★ 8.2·Guy Ritchie

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The Untouchables

1987·1h 59m·★ 7.8·Brian De Palma

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