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Movies like GoodFellas (1990)
10 films to watch after GoodFellas, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
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1Donnie Brasco (1997)
Fit 81%Shares Crime and Drama with GoodFellas.
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
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2Casino (1995)
Fit 80%Shares Crime and Drama with GoodFellas.
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
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3Carlito's Way (1993)
Fit 79%Shares Crime and Drama with GoodFellas.
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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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Fit 78%Shares Drama and Crime with GoodFellas.
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
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5The Valachi Papers (1972)
Fit 74%Shares Crime and Drama with GoodFellas.
When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.
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6The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
Fit 69%Shares Crime and Drama with GoodFellas.
Following the release of Part III in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three films into chronological order to create this nearly ten-hour epic, incorporating scenes not part of the theatrical releases.
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7Layer Cake (2004)
Fit 60%Shares Drama and Crime with GoodFellas.
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
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8The Informer (2019)
Fit 59%Shares Drama and Crime with GoodFellas.
In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the General, his ruthless boss, and the twisted ambitions of two federal agents, as he tries to survive and protect the lives of his loved ones.
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925th Hour (2002)
Fit 58%Shares Crime and Drama with GoodFellas.
On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.
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10Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
Fit 49%Shares Crime and Drama with GoodFellas.
Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.
