Movies like Atlantic City: 20 to watch next
If you loved Atlantic City (1980) — a crime, drama and romance film directed by Louis Malle — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Atlantic City most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like new jersey, casino and gangster. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Good Thief 2003★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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21 2008★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, Crime
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.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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On the Waterfront 1954★ 7.8
Shares: Crime, Drama, Romance
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corruption, extortion, and murder among the union ranks.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Romance, Crime
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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City by the Sea 2002★ 5.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
Vincent LaMarca is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to great lengths to distance himself from his past, but then makes the terrible discovery that his own son has fallen into a life of crime.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Cry of the City 1948★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another crime. Police Lt. Candella must check Niles' allegation; a friend of the Rome family, he walks a tightrope between sentiment and cynicism. When Martin fears Candella will implicate his girlfriend Teena, he'll do anything to protect her. How many others will he drag down to disaster with him?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Winged Creatures 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Stream in India on Plex
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Out of Time 2003★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
Matt Lee Whitlock, respected chief of police in small Banyan Key, Florida, must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Matt Lee has to stay a few steps ahead of his own police force and everyone he's trusted in order to find out the truth.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Killer's Kiss 1955★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Public Enemy 1931★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Woman of Straw 1964★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Anthony Richmond schemes to get the fortune of his tyrannical, wheelchair-using tycoon uncle Charles Richmond by persuading Maria, a nurse he employs, to marry him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Carolina Caroline 2026★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Drama, Romance
A young woman, desperate to leave her small town, runs away with a charming con man, embarking on a crime and passion-filled journey through the Southeast to find her estranged mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Wild One 1953★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Crime, Romance
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Mask of Dimitrios 1944★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Prince of the City 1981★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Crime
New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cassandra's Dream 2007★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Outfit 1973★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Odds Against Tomorrow 1959★ 6.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pushover 1954★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama
A police detective falls for the bank robber's girlfriend he is supposed to be tailing.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now