Movies like Boys Cry: 20 to watch next
If you loved Boys Cry (2018) — a crime and drama film directed by Fabio D'Innocenzo and Damiano D'Innocenzo — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Boys Cry most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like rome, italy and mafia. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Day of the Owl 1968★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, Crime
Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Suburra 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lucky Luciano 1973★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, therefore becoming the only boss. But a few years later he is put into jail. In 1946, he got a pardon and is sent back to Sicilia. There, he begins becoming one of the chief of the Mafia. The US Army seems to refrain from interfering.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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One Hundred Days in Palermo 1984★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Crime
In the late 1970s and early 80s, assassinations in Sicily get the attention of Communist deputy, Pio La Torre, who appeals to General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa to become prefect in Palermo and take on the Mafia. Dalla Chiesa approaches the job with the same focus and methods he used in hunting down the Red Brigade.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Valachi Papers 1972★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rulers of the City 1976★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day being rich, he is stuck with the dead-end job of beating up borrowers who fall behind in their payments. After meeting up with Napoli, another mob enforcer who's just been fired from his job, the two hatch a plan. Together, they will con mob boss Manzari out of a fortune, after which they can retire and live in luxury. Manzari, however, is not about to let them go so easily.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Big Fake 2025★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Drama
Toni Chichiarelli arrives in Rome with the dream of becoming a painter, but his talent leads him elsewhere — from art galleries to state secrets. Between art, crime, and power, his signature ends up everywhere — even in the history of Italy.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Mafia Millionaires 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
The rise and fall of a Neapolitan criminal clan through the story of a boss and his family, divided between the aspiration for a bourgeois life and the deep impulses of oppression. Thirty years of history of one of the most beautiful and discussed cities in the world, the dream of a boy who is overwhelmed by the desire for power as an end in itself, to become the nightmare of a man and those who live next to him.
Stream in India on Plex
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The Boss 1973★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Piranhas 2019★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Crime
A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tony Arzenta 1973★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
A mob hitman wants to retire, but his bosses don't think that's a good idea. Complications - and many bloody shootouts - ensue.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nostalgia 2022★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Crime
Felice returns to his native Rione Sanità in Naples to look after his dying mother, having lived abroad for the last forty years. Here he discovers that his old friend Oreste has become a notorious crimeboss.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Belly 1998★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Immortal 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Drama
After reuniting with his first mentor Bruno and receiving his latest mission, an exiled Ciro is left to fearlessly confront whatever comes his way, navigating a new chapter of gang warfare while grappling with devastating memories of loss and trauma. Weaving between his past as an orphan in Naples' cruel underworld and present as a hardened, cunning assassin with nothing left to lose, Ciro is plunged into the cold, dark depths of a world where immortality is just another form of damnation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Traitor 2019★ 7.6
Shares: Drama, Crime
Palermo, Sicily, 1980. Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta decides to move to Brazil with his family fleeing the constant war between the different clans of the criminal organization. But when, after living several misfortunes, he is forced to return to Italy, he makes a bold decision that will change his life and the destiny of Cosa Nostra forever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Name Is Vendetta 2022★ 6.6
Shares: Crime
After old enemies kill his family, a former mafia enforcer and his feisty daughter flee to Milan, where they hide out while plotting their revenge.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Angel of Evil 2010★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
Set in Italy in the 1970s, VALLANZASCA is the true story of the Italian underworld’s most infamous outlaw. A criminal by age 9, Renato Vallanzasca grew up to become the country’s most notorious mobster before the age of 27. Vallanzasca and his gang wrested control of the Milan underworld with a string of high profile robberies, kidnappings and murders. In the process, he captivated the public and earned the nickname ‘il bel Renè’ – for his devilish charm and handsome face. Arrested multiple times, his daring escapes from prison enraged the government, angered his rivals and fed his legend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Across 110th Street 1972★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to break the case. Three small-time criminals are on the run with the money. Will the mafia catch them first, or will the police?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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High Crime 1973★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
An Italian police inspector matches wits with a powerful European drug ring. As he comes closer to the top of the underworld organization, his odds of survival decrease.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Adulthood 2008★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now