
Movies that feel likePickpocket (1959)
If you loved Pickpocket, the closest films we have are The Wrong Man (1956), The Young and the Damned (1950) and Straight Time (1978). All three share Pickpocket's gritty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Blue Collar (1978).
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If Pickpocket hit the spot, these will too


Both are built on the same subject: black and white


Crime built on grit, twice over
The difference: Easier on the stillness than Pickpocket

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

One thread runs through both: prison
The difference: 29 years apart, and the 1980s show

Gritty crime in both cases
The difference: Leans harder into western than Pickpocket does





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