
Movies that feel likeThe Grifters (1990)
If you loved The Grifters, the closest films we have are One False Move (1992), Sexy Beast (2001) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950). All three share The Grifters' gritty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Odds Against Tomorrow (1959).
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If The Grifters hit the spot, these will too

Both keep coming back to the same thing: neo-noir
The difference: Takes it somewhere less playful than The Grifters does

The same preoccupation in both: neo-noir
The difference: Leans harder into thriller than The Grifters does

Gritty where it counts, contemplative underneath
The difference: 40 years apart, and the 1950s show

Crime with a pulse of atmosphere, in both cases
The difference: Trades the play of The Grifters for an angle of its own

Both lean on grit more than on drama

Contemplative crime in both cases

Drama built on atmosphere, twice over

Playful crime, and it commits to that

Playful drama, and it commits to that

A streak of grit through both

Both run contemplative where it counts

The shared currency is atmosphere
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