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Movies that feel like Black Mass (2015)

If you loved Black Mass, the closest films we have are Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), House of Gucci (2021) and Patriots Day (2016). All three share Black Mass' contemplative and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

πŸ… 74% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Scott Coopercontemplativegrittyepic

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Killers of the Flower Moon
2023 Β· dir. Martin Scorsese
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5crime Β· history Β· drama

Two things both keep coming back to: fbi and a true story

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by oneβ€”until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

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House of Gucci
2021 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 62%β˜… 6.6drama Β· crime Β· history

Both are built on the same subject: murder

When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.

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Patriots Day
2016 Β· dir. Peter Berg
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.3action Β· crime Β· drama

Common ground: boston, massachusetts

The difference: Leans harder into action than Black Mass does

In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.

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Gangs of New York
2002 Β· dir. Martin Scorsese
πŸ… 72%β˜… 7.5drama Β· history Β· crime

The same preoccupation in both: gangster

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

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Serpico
1973 Β· dir. Sidney Lumet
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.7crime Β· drama Β· history

Both keep coming back to the same thing: corruption

The difference: 42 years apart, and the 1970s show

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.

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Molly's Game
2017 Β· dir. Aaron Sorkin
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.4drama Β· crime

One thread runs through both: fbi

The difference: None of the scale Black Mass is built on

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

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Lawless
2012 Β· dir. John Hillcoat
πŸ… 67%β˜… 7.2crime Β· drama Β· western

The same preoccupation in both: corruption

The difference: Sits closer to western than Black Mass does

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business β€” bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.

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The Drop
2014 Β· dir. MichaΓ«l R. Roskam
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7drama Β· crime

One thread runs through both: organized crime

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019 Β· dir. Joe Berlinger
πŸ… 54%β˜… 6.7drama Β· crime

Both are built on the same subject: a true story

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

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A Prophet
2009 Β· dir. Jacques Audiard
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.8crime Β· drama

Both keep coming back to the same thing: gangster

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.

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Loving Pablo
2017 Β· dir. Fernando LeΓ³n de Aranoa
πŸ… 33%β˜… 6.4crime Β· drama

Contemplative and gritty in the same breath

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

The film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia's most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart.

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A Touch of Sin
2013 Β· dir. Jia Zhangke
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.1crime Β· drama

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Four people in different provinces are driven to violent ends: An angry miner is enraged by corruption in his village. A migrant discovers the possibilities of owning a firearm. A receptionist is pushed beyond her limits by an abusive client. A young factory worker goes from one job to the next.

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