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Movies that feel likeThe Godfather Part III (1990)

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

If you loved The Godfather Part III, the closest films we have are Miller's Crossing (1990), Red Rock West (1993) and Sleepers (1996). All three share The Godfather Part III's gritty and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Hit (1984).

πŸ… 67% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Francis Ford Coppolagrittycontemplativetense
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If The Godfather Part III hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Godfather (1972) Β· The Godfather Part II (1974)

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Miller's Crossing
1990 Β· dir. Joel Coen
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.7drama Β· thriller Β· crime

Power, loyalty and betrayal argued out at the top of the mob

The difference: Coen wit and crooked talk instead of operatic tragedy

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

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Red Rock West
1993 Β· dir. John Dahl
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7crime Β· thriller

Gritty and tense in the same breath

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.

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

The same preoccupation in both: gangster

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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Caliber 9
1972 Β· dir. Fernando Di Leo
β˜… 7.4crime Β· thriller

One thread runs through both: gangster

The difference: Trades the stillness of The Godfather Part III for an angle of its own

Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture. Both the gangsters and the police believe Ugo has hidden $300,000 that should have gone to an American drug syndicate boss.

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Phone Booth
2003 Β· dir. Joel Schumacher
πŸ… 72%β˜… 7.1thriller Β· crimePrime Video

The same city underneath both: New York City

A slick New York publicist who picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth is told that if he hangs up, he'll be killed... and the little red light from a laser rifle sight is proof that the caller isn't kidding.

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The Hit
1984 Β· dir. Stephen Frears
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7drama Β· thriller Β· crimePrime Video

Crime with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.

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

Both keep coming back to the same thing: daughter

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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Falling Down
1993 Β· dir. Joel Schumacher
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.5crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Both lean on grit more than on drama

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

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Blood Simple
1985 Β· dir. Joel Coen
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.5crime Β· drama Β· thrillerMax

Contemplative thriller in both cases

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.

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A Time to Kill
1996 Β· dir. Joel Schumacher
πŸ… 66%β˜… 7.5crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Tense crime, and it commits to that

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

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

Drama built on grit, twice over

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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We Own the Night
2007 Β· dir. James Gray
πŸ… 57%β˜… 6.8drama Β· crime Β· thriller

Thriller with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.

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