Movies Like The Crossing Guard

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

The Pledge

2001·2h 4m·★ 6.7·Sean Penn

Both star Jack Nicholson & Robin WrightDir. Sean PennDrama & Thriller

Extreme Measures

1996·1h 58m·★ 6.2·Michael Apted

TMDB recommendsStarring David MorseDrama & Thriller

Horns

2013·2h·★ 6.4·Alexandre Aja

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Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Dead Again

1991·1h 47m·★ 6.8·Kenneth Branagh

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Pacific Heights

1990·1h 42m·★ 6.4·John Schlesinger

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

The Forger

2014·1h 35m·★ 5.8·Philip Martin

TMDB recommendsThriller & Drama

The Two Jakes

1990·2h 17m·★ 6.1·Jack Nicholson

DP: Vilmos ZsigmondStarring Jack Nicholson

Scarface

1983·2h 50m·★ 8.3·Brian De Palma

Themes: tragedy, loss of loved one

The Crowd

1928·1h 38m·★ 8.0·King Vidor

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My Darling Clementine

1946·1h 37m·★ 7.7·John Ford

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A Bittersweet Life

2005·1h 59m·★ 7.5·Kim Jee-woon

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A Better Tomorrow

1986·1h 35m·★ 7.4·John Woo

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Promising Young Woman

2020·1h 54m·★ 7.5·Emerald Fennell

Fans also likedThriller & Drama

A Very Long Engagement

2004·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Jean-Pierre Jeunet

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Suspicion

1941·1h 39m·★ 7.2·Alfred Hitchcock

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The Dead Zone

1983·1h 43m·★ 7.2·David Cronenberg

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Manhunter

1986·2h·★ 7.2·Michael Mann

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Death Sentence

2007·1h 45m·★ 6.7·James Wan

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The Brave One

2007·2h 2m·★ 6.7·Neil Jordan

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How Good Is The Crossing Guard?

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