Movies Like Where the Sidewalk Ends

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

Laura

1944·1h 28m·★ 7.9·Otto Preminger

2 shared crewBoth star Dana Andrews & Gene TierneyDir. Otto Preminger

Fallen Angel

1945·1h 38m·★ 7.0·Otto Preminger

2 shared crewDir. Otto PremingerDP: Joseph LaShelle

The 13th Letter

1951·1h 25m·★ 6.3·Otto Preminger

2 shared crewDir. Otto PremingerDP: Joseph LaShelle

River of No Return

1954·1h 31m·★ 6.6·Otto Preminger

2 shared crewDir. Otto PremingerDP: Joseph LaShelle

The Fan

1949·1h 19m·★ 6.6·Otto Preminger

2 shared crewDir. Otto PremingerDP: Joseph LaShelle

Collateral

2004·2h·★ 7.5·Michael Mann

Themes: taxi driver, taxiFans also likedDrama & Crime & Thriller

The Web

1947·1h 27m·★ 7.1·Michael Gordon

Themes: framed, film noirFans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

The Bone Collector

1999·1h 58m·★ 6.7·Phillip Noyce

Themes: taxi driver, taxiFans also likedCrime & Thriller & Drama

The Big Combo

1955·1h 28m·★ 7.3·Joseph H. Lewis

Themes: police detective, film noirFans also likedDrama & Crime

Taxi Driver

1976·1h 54m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Themes: taxi driver, taxiCrime & Drama

The Godfather Part III

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

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

The Killing

1956·1h 25m·★ 7.9·Stanley Kubrick

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Whirlpool

1950·1h 38m·★ 6.7·Otto Preminger

Thriller & Crime & DramaStarring Gene TierneyDir. Otto Preminger

The Interpreter

2005·2h 8m·★ 6.4·Sydney Pollack

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Turner & Hooch

1989·1h 39m·★ 6.2·Roger Spottiswoode

TMDB recommendsThriller & Crime

Miami Vice

2006·2h 12m·★ 6.1·Michael Mann

TMDB recommendsCrime & Thriller

Cop Land

1997·1h 44m·★ 7.0·James Mangold

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

Blindfire

2020·1h 23m·★ 4.9·Michael Nell

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Thriller

Gang Related

1997·1h 51m·★ 6.4·Jim Kouf

Fans also likedCrime & Thriller & Drama

The Seven-Ups

1973·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Philip D'Antoni

Fans also likedThriller & Drama & Crime

How Good Is Where the Sidewalk Ends?

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