Movies Like Symphony for a Massacre

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

The Burglars

1971·2h·★ 6.6·Henri Verneuil

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Shoot the Piano Player

1960·1h 25m·★ 7.4·François Truffaut

TMDB recommendsStarring Michèle MercierDrama & Crime

The Outside Man

1972·1h 51m·★ 6.5·Jacques Deray

TMDB recommendsDir. Jacques Deray

Elevator to the Gallows

1958·1h 32m·★ 7.9·Louis Malle

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Purple Noon

1960·1h 58m·★ 7.7·René Clément

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Le Deuxième Souffle

1966·2h 30m·★ 7.9·Jean-Pierre Melville

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Daybreak

1939·1h 33m·★ 7.6·Marcel Carné

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This Man Must Die

1969·1h 53m·★ 7.6·Claude Chabrol

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Le Doulos

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

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Pépé le Moko

1937·1h 34m·★ 7.6·Julien Duvivier

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

The Butcher

1970·1h 33m·★ 7.3·Claude Chabrol

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Bride Wore Black

1968·1h 47m·★ 7.2·François Truffaut

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Coup de Torchon

1981·2h 8m·★ 7.3·Bertrand Tavernier

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

Mississippi Mermaid

1969·2h 3m·★ 6.9·François Truffaut

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Two Men in Manhattan

1959·1h 24m·★ 6.6·Jean-Pierre Melville

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Married Couple of the Year Two

1971·1h 38m·★ 6.5·Jean-Paul Rappeneau

DP: Claude RenoirStarring Michel Auclair

The Medic

1979·1h 30m·★ 5.3·Pierre Granier-Deferre

DP: Claude RenoirStarring Michel Auclair

Rififi in Tokyo

1963·1h 38m·★ 5.8·Jacques Deray

Starring Charles VanelDir. Jacques DerayCrime & Drama

The Asphalt Jungle

1950·1h 53m·★ 7.8·John Huston

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Jenny Lamour

1947·1h 48m·★ 7.7·Henri-Georges Clouzot

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How Good Is Symphony for a Massacre?

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