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Movies that feel like Dead Presidents (1995)

If you loved Dead Presidents, the closest films we have are Heat (1995), Batman Begins (2005) and Scarface (1983). All three share Dead Presidents's gritty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on YouTube TV, HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max and others, checked against today's data.

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

🍅 47% Rotten Tomatoes6.9 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Albert Hughesgrittycontemplativekineticmelancholywarmplayful
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Heat
1995 · dir. Michael Mann
🍅 84%8.3crime · drama · action

The same preoccupation in both: heist

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

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Batman Begins
2005 · dir. Christopher Nolan
🍅 85%8.2drama · crime · action

Gritty where it counts, contemplative underneath

The difference: Missing the warmth of Dead Presidents

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

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Scarface
1983 · dir. Brian De Palma
🍅 77%8.3action · crime · drama

Both land momentum and melancholy at once

The difference: None of the warmth that defines Dead Presidents

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

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Léon: The Professional
1994 · dir. Luc Besson
🍅 76%8.5crime · drama · action

New York City shapes both of them

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

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Iron Monkey
1993 · dir. Yuen Woo-ping
🍅 91%7.5action · crime · drama

Both trade on grit more than on being crime

In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician into finding the bandit.

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Bob le Flambeur
1956 · dir. Jean-Pierre Melville
🍅 97%7.6drama · action · crime

Playful drama in both cases

The difference: 39 years apart, and the 1950s show

In Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling -- and winning. He is kind, classy and well-liked by virtually everyone in town, including police inspector Ledru. However, when Bob's luck turns sour, he begins to lose friends and makes the most desperate gamble of his life: to rob the Deauville casino during Grand Prix weekend, when the vaults are full. Unfortunately, Bob soon learns that the game is rigged and the cops are on to him.

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Training Day
2001 · dir. Antoine Fuqua
🍅 74%7.8action · crime · drama

Contemplative action, and it commits to that

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

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Logan Lucky
2017 · dir. Steven Soderbergh
🍅 92%7comedy · crime · action

Both keep circling back to heist

The difference: Leans comedy where Dead Presidents does not

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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A Better Tomorrow
1986 · dir. John Woo
🍅 95%7.4action · crime · drama

Crime with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

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Trainspotting
1996 · dir. Danny Boyle
🍅 93%8.1drama · crime

Drug abuse sits at the heart of each

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.

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Bad Boys II
2003 · dir. Michael Bay
🍅 23%6.6action · crime · comedy

Male friendship is the engine of both

Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.

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Rush Hour 2
2001 · dir. Brett Ratner
🍅 50%6.7action · comedy · crime

Action built on warmth, twice over

It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.

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