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Ranked by tone match
Movies like Motor City (2026)
10 films to watch after Motor City, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.
In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster's girl and lands in prison for a crime he didn't commit. With his life ruined, Miller plots revenge against the man who took his girl away.
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1Blood Ties (2013)
Fit 65%Shares Thriller, Crime and Drama with Motor City.
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
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2Run All Night (2015)
Fit 64%Shares Action, Crime and Thriller with Motor City.
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.
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3Code of Silence (1985)
Fit 60%Shares Action, Crime and Thriller with Motor City.
A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
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4Absolution (2024)
Fit 60%Shares Action, Crime and Thriller with Motor City.
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
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5Inside Man (2023)
Fit 57%Shares Crime, Thriller and Drama with Motor City.
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
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612 Rounds 3: Lockdown (2015)
Fit 57%Shares Action, Thriller and Crime with Motor City.
Detective Shaw returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn't commit. Trapped in his own precinct, Shaw will do whatever it takes to expose the dirty cops and clear his name. With twelve rounds in the clip and one shot at redemption, nothing will stand in Shaw's way in this action-packed thriller.
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7Dogman (2018)
Fit 56%Shares Crime, Drama and Thriller with Motor City.
Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.
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8Reptile (2023)
Fit 50%Shares Crime, Thriller and Drama with Motor City.
Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
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9Shade (2003)
Fit 50%Shares Action, Thriller and Crime with Motor City.
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They figure a good way of doing this is taking down Dean "The Dean" Stevens, a well-known cardsharp, in a rigged game. However, they first need enough money to enter a game with Stevens, so they decide to strike a deal with fellow crook Larry Jennings to scam a local gangster -- which turns out to be a bad idea.
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10The System (2022)
Fit 49%Shares Action, Crime and Thriller with Motor City.
When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
