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American History X (1998)

4.25 Stars

Drama

A former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did.

Hatred, Jail, Neo Nazi, Prison, Racism, Murder

Similar to American History X (1998)

Chopper (2000)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.

Similarity: 7.69 (Very Similar)

Criminal, Murder, Prison, Slow Motion Scene, Watching Tv, Australian, Coburg Victoria Australia, Jail, Pentridge Prison

Similar to American History X (1998)

Rocco e i suoi fratelli (1961)

4.10 Stars

Crime, Drama, Sport

Having recently been uprooted to Milan, Rocco and his four brothers each look for a new way in life when a prostitute comes between Rocco and his brother Simone.

Similarity: 5.66 (Similar)

Boxer, Murder, Prostitute, Undressing, Working Class, Mother Son Relationship, Sex

Similar to American History X (1998)

Skin (2019)

3.45 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.

Similarity: 5.53 (Similar)

Hatred, Ku Klux Klan, Racism, Tattoo, White Supremacy

Similar to American History X (1998)

American Gigolo (1980)

3.15 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A Los Angeles male escort, who mostly caters to an older female clientèle, is accused of a murder which he did not commit.

Similarity: 5.46 (Similar)

Gigolo, Male Prostitute, Pimp, Prostitution, Rich Woman, Frame Up, Full Frontal Male Nudity, Candaulism, Murder, Pimp Whore Relationship, Sexual Intercourse

Similar to American History X (1998)

Hunger (2008)

3.75 Stars

Biography, Drama, Crime

Irish republican Bobby Sands leads the inmates of a Northern Irish prison in a hunger strike.

Similarity: 5.07 (Similar)

Male Frontal Nudity, Murder, Nudity, Prison, Torture, Hunger Strike

Similar to American History X (1998)

The Salton Sea (2002)

3.50 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a tragic incident, a man drifts into a world populated by thugs and speed junkies.

Similarity: 4.97 (Slightly Similar)

Ephedrine, Male In Shower, Methedrine, Murder, Stimulant, Male In A Shower

Similar to American History X (1998)

American Heist (2015)

2.50 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

James owes his life to his older brother, Frankie after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, got a steady job and began courting his former girlfriend Em

Similarity: 4.96 (Slightly Similar)

Bank, Child In Peril, Heist, Mechanic, Prison, Character Repeats Someone Else's Dialogue, Child In Jeopardy, Heist Crime, Female Nudity

Similar to American History X (1998)

Sarkar (2005)

3.80 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.

Similarity: 4.93 (Slightly Similar)

Blood Splatter, Man Wears Eyeglasses, Murder, Power, Prison

Similar to American History X (1998)

City by the Sea (2002)

3.05 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murder suspect.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

Family Abandonment, Father Son Relationship, Murder, On The Run, Police, Detective, Grandfather Grandson Relationship, Mother Son Relationship, Murder Of A Police Officer

Similar to American History X (1998)

Road to Perdition (2002)

3.85 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.

Similarity: 3.66 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Comic Book, Dc Comics, Dog, Surprise Ending, Violence, Assassin, Bicycle, Murder

Similar to American History X (1998)

Deewaar (1975)

4.00 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Vijay struggles as a dockworker and eventually becomes a leading figure of the underworld, while his younger brother Ravi is an educated, upright policeman. This divide causes problems in their relationship.

Similarity: 3.63 (Slightly Similar)

Investigation, Murder, Murder Of A Pregnant Woman, Pregnancy, Thrown Out A Window

Similar to American History X (1998)

Rang De Basanti (2006)

4.05 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Drama

The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.

Similarity: 3.62 (Slightly Similar)

Delhi India, Friend, Mockery, Murder, Urination, Awakening, India

Similar to American History X (1998)

We Own the Night (2007)

3.40 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A New York City nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian Mafia hitmen.

Similarity: 3.61 (Slightly Similar)

Escape, Funeral, Prison, Pursuit, Strip Club

Similar to American History X (1998)

Legends of the Fall (1995)

3.75 Stars

Drama, Romance, War

In the early 1900s, three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of Montana are affected by betrayal, history, love, nature, and war.

Similarity: 3.59 (Slightly Similar)

F Word, No Opening Credits, Sex Scene, Sexual Positions, Violence, Bear, Dog, Guilt, Racism, Soldier

Similar to American History X (1998)

This Is England (2007)

3.85 Stars

Crime, Drama

A young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit.

Similarity: 3.59 (Slightly Similar)

Hate Crime, Nationalism, Racism, Skinhead, Xenophobia, Childhood

Similar to American History X (1998)

Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)

3.65 Stars

Drama, Film-noir, Mystery

While on the telephone, an invalid woman overhears what she thinks is a murder plot and attempts to prevent it.

Similarity: 3.55 (Slightly Similar)

Call Is Coming From The Same Location, F Rated, London England, Murder, Police, Cigarette Smoking, Pipe Smoking

Similar to American History X (1998)

Green Book (2018)

4.10 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Similarity: 3.54 (Slightly Similar)

Hotel, Jail, On The Road, Pianist, Piano

Similar to American History X (1998)

Sonchiriya (2019)

4.10 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Set in the Chambal valley, the film follows the story of a legion of dreaded, warring dacoits who once terrorized the Indian heartlands.

Similarity: 3.54 (Slightly Similar)

Gang, Murder, Phoolandevi Character, Shootout, Shotgun

Similar to American History X (1998)

Haider (2014)

4.05 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A young man returns to Kashmir after his father's disappearance to confront his uncle, whom he suspects of playing a role in his father's fate.

Similarity: 3.50 (Slightly Similar)

Disappearance, Doctor, Kashmir, Murder, Shakespeare's Hamlet

Similar to American History X (1998)

Maratonci trce pocasni krug (1982)

4.45 Stars

Comedy, Drama

The Topalovic family has been in the burial business for generations. When the old (150 yrs old) Pantelija dies, five generations of his heirs start to fight for the inheritance.

Similarity: 3.46 (Slightly Similar)

Cinema, Coffin, Crematorium, Murder, Slapstick Comedy

Similar to American History X (1998)

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

3.90 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.

Similarity: 3.46 (Slightly Similar)

Alcatraz, Bird, Life Sentence, Prison, Solitary Confinement

Similar to American History X (1998)

On the Waterfront (1954)

4.05 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.

Similarity: 3.45 (Slightly Similar)

Dockworker, Ex Boxer, Longshoreman, Murder, Waterfront

Similar to American History X (1998)

Fury (1936)

3.95 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

When a wrongly accused prisoner barely survives a lynch mob attack and is presumed dead, he vindictively decides to fake his death and frame the mob for his supposed murder.

Similarity: 3.45 (Slightly Similar)

Jail, Lynch Mob, Mob, Presumed Dead, Small Town

Similar to American History X (1998)

Adams æbler (2005)

3.85 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Drama

A neo-Nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devoted minister.

Similarity: 3.44 (Slightly Similar)

Church, Faith, Neo Nazi, Priest, Rectory

Similar to American History X (1998)

Brute Force (1947)

3.80 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.

Similarity: 3.44 (Slightly Similar)

Prison, Prisoner, Social Commentary, Suicide, Warden, Prison Riot

Similar to American History X (1998)

Sanju (2018)

3.90 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

Biopic of the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt: his film career, jail sentence, and personal life.

Similarity: 3.43 (Slightly Similar)

Actor, Criminal, Jail, Papadum, Underworld

Similar to American History X (1998)

Les enfants du paradis (1946)

4.15 Stars

Drama, Romance

The theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan in 1830s Paris and the four men who love her.

Similarity: 3.43 (Slightly Similar)

Murder, Theater, Thief, Turkish Bath, Womanizer, Mime

Similar to American History X (1998)

Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Ramanna, a maniac murderer, finds a soulmate in Raghavan, a policeman, who inspects his murder cases. He tries to make Raghavan realize how they both are similar.

Similarity: 3.43 (Slightly Similar)

Drugs, Investigation, Murder, Police Detective, Serial Killer

Similar to American History X (1998)

White Heat (1949)

4.05 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist.

Similarity: 3.42 (Slightly Similar)

Chemical Plant, Gangster, Heist, Prison, Psychopath, Undercover

Similar to American History X (1998)

L.A. Confidential (1997)

4.15 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.

Similarity: 3.39 (Slightly Similar)

1950s, Call Girl, Corruption, Murder, Neo Noir

Similar to American History X (1998)

Ip Man (2008)

4.00 Stars

Action, Biography, Drama

During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to sur

Similarity: 3.38 (Slightly Similar)

Hand To Hand Combat, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Murder, Wing Chun, Kung Fu

Similar to American History X (1998)

Angst essen Seele auf (1974)

4.00 Stars

Drama, Romance

A lonely widow meets a much younger Arab worker in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies.

Similarity: 3.38 (Slightly Similar)

Culture Clash, Family Relationships, Friendship, Loneliness, Racism, Female Nudity

Similar to American History X (1998)

Eteros ego (2017)

3.95 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A professor of criminology tries to solve five completely unrelated murders whose only link is quotes from Pythagoras.

Similarity: 3.38 (Slightly Similar)

Asperger's Syndrome, Criminology Professor, Murder, Police, Two Word Title

Similar to American History X (1998)

Starred Up (2014)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama

Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?

Similarity: 3.36 (Slightly Similar)

Male Frontal Nudity, Male Nudity, Prison, Therapist, Violence

Similar to American History X (1998)

Message from the King (2017)

3.20 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A mysterious outsider from South Africa, named Jacob King, arrives in Los Angeles to look for his missing younger sister.

Similarity: 3.36 (Slightly Similar)

Drugs, Motel Room, Prison, Revenge, Violence

Similar to American History X (1998)

The Harder They Fall (2021)

3.30 Stars

Drama, Western, Action

When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being released from prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge.

Similarity: 3.33 (Slightly Similar)

Cowboy, Parents, Prison, Revenge, Wild West

Similar to American History X (1998)

À bout de souffle

3.85 Stars

Crime, Drama

A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he reunites with a hip American journalism student and attempts to persuade her to run away with him to Italy.

Similarity: 3.32 (Slightly Similar)

Car, Fugitive, Journalist, Love, Stolen Car, Criminal, Paris France, Jump Cut, Murder

Similar to American History X (1998)

Detroit (2017)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, History

Fact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds.

Similarity: 3.32 (Slightly Similar)

1960s, Motel, Police, Racism, Riot

Similar to American History X (1998)

Metri Shesh Va Nim (2019)

4.00 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

The police are after a drug lord named Naser Khakzad, but when they finally manage to catch him, he tries whatever he can think of to escape and save his family.

Similarity: 3.32 (Slightly Similar)

Crystal, Drug, Drug Band, Opium, Prison, Iran, Iranian, Tehran Iran

Similar to American History X (1998)

Witness (1985)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

When a young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder while visiting Philadelphia with his mother, police detective John Book tries to protect the boy until an attempt on Book's life forces him into hiding in Amish country.

Similarity: 3.31 (Slightly Similar)

Amish, Love, Murder, Police, Train

Similar to American History X (1998)

Romper Stomper (1992)

3.40 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A group of skinheads become alarmed at the way their neighbourhood is changing.

Similarity: 3.31 (Slightly Similar)

Laundry Drying On A Clothesline, Looking At A Picture, Neo Nazi, Shot In The Forehead, Skinhead

Similar to American History X (1998)

Die Blechtrommel (1979)

3.75 Stars

Drama, War

In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.

Similarity: 3.31 (Slightly Similar)

Boy, Gnome, Nazi, Nazi Uniform, Sexual Intercourse, Murder, Murder Of Father, Subjective Camera

Similar to American History X (1998)

In the Name of the Father (1994)

4.05 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.

Similarity: 3.29 (Slightly Similar)

Anti Irish Bias, Based On True Story, Father Son Relationship, Prison, Psychological Manipulation, Lawyer, Police Raid, Wrongfully Convicted, Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder

Similar to American History X (1998)

Brat 2 (2000)

3.85 Stars

Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama

Arriving in Moscow, Danila discovers Konstantin dead and he sets out to avenge his death; a journey that leads him to Chicago and a whole new experience.

Similarity: 3.29 (Slightly Similar)

Firearm, Gun, Russian Abroad, Russian In Usa, Vigilante, Drifter, Live Tv, Murder, Sequel, Twin Brother

Similar to American History X (1998)

Wind River (2017)

3.85 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A veteran hunter helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman on a Wyoming Native American reservation.

Similarity: 3.27 (Slightly Similar)

Investigation, Murder, Native American Reservation, Neo Noir, Neo Western, Native American, Snow, Fbi Agent

Similar to American History X (1998)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

4.65 Stars

Drama

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

Similarity: 3.26 (Slightly Similar)

Based On The Works Of Stephen King, Escape From Prison, Prison, Voice Over Narration, Wrongful Imprisonment

Similar to American History X (1998)

Brubaker (1980)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

Similarity: 3.26 (Slightly Similar)

Abuse Of Power, Character Name As Title, Corruption, Prison, Undercover

Similar to American History X (1998)

Tabutta Rövasata (1996)

3.85 Stars

Drama

Mahsun is homeless and unemployed. He lives in Rumelihisari (one of the most picturesque and oldest quarters of Istanbul), and tries to stay alive with the help of local fishermen. Mahsun loves cars, he steals at nights and in the mo

Similarity: 3.26 (Slightly Similar)

Heroin, Istanbul Turkey, Prison, Thief, Toilet

Similar to American History X (1998)

La Bamba (1987)

3.45 Stars

Biography, Drama, Music

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

Similarity: 3.25 (Slightly Similar)

Hispanic, Interracial Relationship, Interracial Romance, National Film Registry, Racism

Similar to American History X (1998)

The Road to Guantanamo (2006)

3.70 Stars

Drama, War

Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.

Similarity: 3.24 (Slightly Similar)

British Muslim, Guantanamo Bay, Muslim, Prison, Torture