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Movies that feel likeThe Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

If you loved The Talented Mr. Ripley, the closest films we have are Dogville (2003), Carlito's Way (1993) and The Yards (2000). All three share The Talented Mr. Ripley's tense and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Bad Education (2004).

πŸ… 85% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.4 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Anthony Minghellatensegrittycontemplativewarmromantic
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If The Talented Mr. Ripley hit the spot, these will too

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Dogville
2003 Β· dir. Lars von Trier
πŸ… 70%β˜… 8crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Both are built on the same subject: friendship

The difference: Takes it somewhere less romantic than The Talented Mr. Ripley does

A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.

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Carlito's Way
1993 Β· dir. Brian De Palma
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.9crime Β· drama Β· thrillerPrime VideoStarz

New York City shapes both of them

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.

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The Yards
2000 Β· dir. James Gray
πŸ… 64%β˜… 6.4crime Β· drama Β· thrillerParamount+

The same mix in both: tension, then grit

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.

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End of Watch
2012 Β· dir. David Ayer
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.6crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Common ground: friendship

Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.

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A History of Violence
2005 Β· dir. David Cronenberg
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.4drama Β· thriller Β· crimeMax

The same two preoccupations: dual identity, and double life

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

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Bad Education
2004 Β· dir. Pedro AlmodΓ³var
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.4drama Β· crime

Both land stillness and warmth at once

When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school. Weaving through past and present, the script follows a transvestite performer who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.

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Perfect Strangers
2016 Β· dir. Paolo Genovese
πŸ… 79%β˜… 7.7drama

Two things both keep coming back to: jealousy and italy

During a dinner, a group of friends decide to share whatever message or phone call they will receive during the evening, with unforeseen consequences.

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A Simple Plan
1998 Β· dir. Sam Raimi
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.5crime Β· drama Β· thrillerParamount+

Thriller with a pulse of tension, in both cases

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.

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Suburra
2015 Β· dir. Stefano Sollima
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.4crime Β· drama Β· thriller

The same preoccupation in both: italy

A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.

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Sleepers
1996 Β· dir. Barry Levinson
πŸ… 76%β˜… 7.5crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Both lean on grit more than on crime

Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.

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Primal Fear
1996 Β· dir. Gregory Hoblit
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.7crime Β· drama Β· thrillerParamount+

Contemplative drama in both cases

Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.

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Traffic
2000 Β· dir. Steven Soderbergh
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5thriller Β· drama Β· crime

Thriller built on tension, twice over

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.

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