Movies like Crossing Over: 20 to watch next
If you loved Crossing Over (2009) — a crime and drama film directed by Wayne Kramer — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Crossing Over most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like immigrant, unfaithfulness and los angeles, california. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Touch of Evil 1958★ 7.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
Stream in India on Plex
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Farewell, My Lovely 1975★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
Private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by ex-con Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend, a former lounge dancer. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, Marlowe becomes entangled with seductress Helen Grayle and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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American Gigolo 1980★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins pumping him for details on his different clients, something he is reluctant to do considering the nature of his work. Julian begins to suspect he's being framed. Meanwhile Michelle begins to fall in love with him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Most Violent Year 2014★ 6.6
Shares: Crime, Drama
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Georgetown 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
Ulrich Mott is an eccentric and versatile social climber with grandiose plans to affect United States foreign policy. Encouraged in his attempts by his strategically chosen (and much older) wife, the well-connected journalist Elsa Brecht, Mott has a knack for making himself indispensable and impossible to ignore. The only one seemingly immune to his charms is Elsa's daughter Amanda, who might simply disapprove of her mother marrying a much younger man - or perhaps she senses something more sinister beneath the smooth-talking surface?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Seberg 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
An ambitious young FBI agent is assigned to investigate iconic actress Jean Seberg when she becomes embroiled in the tumultuous civil rights movement in late 1960s Los Angeles.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fatale 2020★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
After a wild one-night stand, successful sports agent Derrick Tyler watches his perfect life slowly disappear when he discovers the sexy and mysterious woman he risked everything for is determined police detective Valerie Quinlan who entangles him in her latest investigation. As he desperately tries to put the pieces together, he falls deeper into her trap, risking his family, his career, and even his life.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Salvable 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
When a battered boxer past his prime finds his dreams and his relationships on the ropes, he falls back in with a dangerous crowd and has to take the biggest swing of his life to reclaim his hope and his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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21 Grams 2003★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Crime
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Butterfly on a Wheel 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama
A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
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What Doesn't Kill You 2008★ 6.0
Shares: Crime, Drama
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Boys Next Door 1986★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pacific Heights 1990★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nick of Time 1995★ 6.2
Shares: Crime
An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Finestkind 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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16 Blocks 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Crime
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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10 to Midnight 1983★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Warren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with his strong alibis. Veteran detective Leo Kessler is convinced of Stacy's guilt and begins using questionable methods to catch him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rob the Mob 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the FBI.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Yards 2000★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 1956★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now