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No Country for Old Men (2007)

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

Directed byEthan Coen, Joel Coen

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    Sicario

    Shared themes

    2015 · 122 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

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    An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: desert and mexican cartel
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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    The Last Stand

    Strong story similarity

    2013 · 107 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

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    Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: neo-western and sheriff
    • substantial genre overlap
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    The Mule

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 116 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: drug cartel and texas
    • substantial genre overlap
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    Identity

    Strong story similarity

    2003 · 90 min · Mystery · Thriller

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    Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: motel and psychopath
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    American Hustle

    Strong story similarity

    2013 · 138 min · Crime · Drama

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    A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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    Let Him Go

    Similar atmosphere

    2020 · 114 min · Crime · Thriller · Western

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    Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Hell or High Water

    Strong story similarity

    2016 · 102 min · Crime · Drama · Western

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    A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: neo-western and texas
    • substantial genre overlap
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    Ain't Them Bodies Saints

    Genre overlap

    2013 · 96 min · Crime · Drama · Romance · Western

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    Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.

    Why it connects

    • shared genre DNA
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