Movies like Snitch

A feature-film shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

1. 

   01

   Dragged Across Concrete

   Strong story similarity

   2019 · 159 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

   Read synopsis

   Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • shared production studio: Summit Entertainment

   Explore movies like Dragged Across Concrete
2. 

   02

   The Forger

   Strong story similarity

   2014 · 95 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

   Read synopsis

   A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

   Explore movies like The Forger
3. 

   03

   Waist Deep

   Strong story similarity

   2006 · 97 min · Action · Adventure · Drama · Thriller

   Read synopsis

   An ex-convict gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

   Explore movies like Waist Deep
4. 

   04

   Gridiron Gang

   Shared cast

   2006 · 125 min · Crime · Drama

   Read synopsis

   Under the leadership of their counselor, teenagers at a juvenile detention center gain self-esteem by playing football together. Based on a true story.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a principal cast member

   Explore movies like Gridiron Gang
5. 

   05

   Son of a Gun

   Strong story similarity

   2014 · 108 min · Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

   Read synopsis

   Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch, but protection comes at a price.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

   Explore movies like Son of a Gun
6. 

   06

   Good Time

   Strong story similarity

   2017 · 102 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

   Read synopsis

   After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared themes: drugs and prison
   • substantial genre overlap

   Explore movies like Good Time
7. 

   07

   The Whole Truth

   Strong story similarity

   2016 · 93 min · Drama · Thriller

   Read synopsis

   A defense attorney works to get his teenage client acquitted of murdering his wealthy father.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

   Explore movies like The Whole Truth
8. 

   08

   Alpha Dog

   Strong story similarity

   2006 · 122 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

   Read synopsis

   Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He's the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don't go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his 'gang' kidnap Jake's 15 year old brother and hold him hostage.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap

   Explore movies like Alpha Dog
9. 

   09

   The Death and Life of Bobby Z

   Strong story similarity

   2007 · 97 min · Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

   Read synopsis

   A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

   Explore movies like The Death and Life of Bobby Z
10. 

    10

    The Guard

    Strong story similarity

    2011 · 96 min · Action · Comedy · Crime · Thriller

    Read synopsis

    When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era

    Explore movies like The Guard