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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 A Simple Plan (1998), Dogville (2003) 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 Pusher 3 (2005).

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

The same preoccupation in both: friendship

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

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

Both are built on the same subject: friendship

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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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

Both land stillness and warmth at once

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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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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Pusher 3
2005 Β· dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.3action Β· thriller Β· crime

Tense thriller in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to action than The Talented Mr. Ripley does

Milo is aging, he is planning his daughter's 25th birthday, and his shipment of heroin turns out to be 10,000 pills of ecstasy. When Milo tries to sell the pills anyway, all Hell breaks loose and his only chance is to ask for help from his ex-henchman and old friend Radovan.

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Victoria
2015 Β· dir. Sebastian Schipper
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.5crime Β· thriller Β· romance

Crime built on romance, twice over

A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.

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

Gritty drama, and it commits to that

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 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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Thelma & Louise
1991 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.6drama Β· crimePrime VideoHulu

Both lean on stillness more than on crime

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

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21
2008 Β· dir. Robert Luketic
πŸ… 36%β˜… 6.8drama Β· crime

Drama with a pulse of warmth, in both cases

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

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