Movies Like The Kid

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

The Business

2005·1h 36m·★ 6.6·Nick Love

Themes: smuggling (contraband), cocaineFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Layer Cake

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.2·Matthew Vaughn

Themes: cocaine, drug traffickingFans also likedDrama & Thriller

Training Day

2001·2h 2m·★ 7.8·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: narcotics cop, drug trafficking

Eye for an Eye

2019·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Paco Plaza

Fans also likedStarring Luis TosarDrama & Thriller

Dog Day Afternoon

1975·2h 4m·★ 8.0·Sidney Lumet

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Irreversible

2002·1h 33m·★ 7.3·Gaspar Noé

TMDB recommendsDrama & Thriller

Cell 211

2009·1h 48m·★ 7.6·Daniel Monzón

Starring Luis TosarDir. Daniel MonzónThriller & Drama

Barren Land

2025·1h 41m·★ 6.0·Albert Pintó

Fans also likedStarring Jesús Carroza

Los Tigres

2025·1h 49m·★ 6.4·Alberto Rodríguez

Fans also likedStarring Bárbara Lennie

Overdrive

2017·1h 33m·★ 5.4·Antonio Negret

Fans also likedStarring Moussa Maaskri

Se7en

1995·2h 7m·★ 8.6·David Fincher

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Talk to Her

2002·1h 52m·★ 7.9·Pedro Almodóvar

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Halloween

1978·1h 31m·★ 7.7·John Carpenter

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Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

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Dirty Harry

1971·1h 42m·★ 7.7·Don Siegel

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Lethal Weapon

1987·1h 50m·★ 7.6·Richard Donner

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Bullitt

1968·1h 53m·★ 7.4·Peter Yates

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El crack

1981·2h 1m·★ 7.4·José Luis Garci

Fans also likedDrama & Thriller

Tsotsi

2005·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Gavin Hood

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Lethal Weapon 2

1989·1h 54m·★ 7.3·Richard Donner

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How Good Is The Kid?

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