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Goodfellas (1990)

4.35 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.

Gangster, Mafia, Mob, Organized Crime, Sadistic Psychopath, Rise And Fall

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Lansky (2021)

3.15 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated by the Feds, who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster reveals the untold truth about his life as the boss of the National Crime Syndicat

Similarity: 13.79 (Very Similar)

Famous Mobster, Investigation, Mafia, Mob, Violence, Shock Treatment

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

The Godfather (1972)

4.60 Stars

Crime, Drama

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty in postwar New York City transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant youngest son.

Similarity: 8.45 (Very Similar)

Crime Family, Mafia, Organized Crime, Patriarch, Rise To Power, Gambling Syndicate

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Scarface (1932)

3.85 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

An ambitious and nearly insane violent gangster climbs the ladder of success in the mob, but his weaknesses prove to be his downfall.

Similarity: 7.97 (Very Similar)

Drive By Shooting, Gang War, Gangster, Organized Crime, Prohibition, Betrayal, Chicago Illinois

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Ab Tak Chhappan (2004)

3.95 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

An honest encounter specialist's life begins to change with the arrival of a new police commissioner who has ties with a local don.

Similarity: 7.96 (Very Similar)

Gangster, Organized Crime, Police, Police Officer, Rogue Cop

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Vault (2019)

2.75 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Vault tells a story about a group of small time criminals in 1975 who attempt to pull off the biggest heist in American history: stealing over $30 million from the Mafia in the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island.

Similarity: 7.78 (Very Similar)

Bank Heist, Mafia, Mob, Release From Prison, Vault

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

The Mob (1951)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

Johnny Damico botches a murder case and is suspended from the force. In reality, he is put undercover to identify the mysterious boss of the NY waterfront who has murdered everyone in his way. Will Johnny be next in line?

Similarity: 7.75 (Very Similar)

Corruption, Gangster, Organized Crime, Undercover, Waterfront

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Hoffa (1992)

3.30 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of the notorious American labor union figure Jimmy Hoffa, who organizes a bitter strike, makes deals with members of the organized crime syndicate and mysteriously disappears in 1975.

Similarity: 7.70 (Very Similar)

Mafia, No Opening Credits, No Title At Beginning, Title Spoken By Character, Watching Tv

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

The Godfather: Part III (1990)

3.80 Stars

Crime, Drama

Follows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.

Similarity: 7.65 (Very Similar)

Catholic Church, Gangster, Opera, Organized Crime, Violence, Guilt

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Little Caesar (1931)

3.60 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek bigger fortune.

Similarity: 7.52 (Very Similar)

Chicago Illinois, Gangster, Murder, Organized Crime, Villain Played By Lead Actor, Crime Boss

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Casino (1995)

4.10 Stars

Crime, Drama

A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fast-living and fast-loving socialite.

Similarity: 7.39 (Similar)

Casino, Crime Epic, Gambling, Gangster, Las Vegas Nevada, Rise And Fall

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Villain (2020)

2.95 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Eddie Franks is a former criminal who attempts to help his family by reconnecting with his daughter and clearing his brother's debt. Despite his efforts, he is drawn back into a criminal way of life, with devastating consequences.

Similarity: 7.35 (Similar)

Cockney, Gangster, London England, One Word Title, Organized Crime

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Billy Bathgate (1991)

2.95 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

In the year 1935, a teen named Billy Bathgate finds first love while becoming the protégé of fledgling gangster Dutch Schultz.

Similarity: 7.33 (Similar)

Gangster, Great Depression, Lake, Organized Crime, Waterfall

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Scarface (1983)

4.15 Stars

Crime, Drama

In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.

Similarity: 7.31 (Similar)

Cocaine, Gangster, Cuban Refugee, Organized Crime, Villain As Protagonist

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Donnie Brasco (1997)

3.85 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life, at the expense of his regular one.

Similarity: 7.03 (Similar)

Cutting Off A Leg, Fbi Agent, Mafia, Money, Racial Slur, Dismembering A Dead Body

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Gangster No. 1 (2000)

3.35 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster.

Similarity: 6.97 (Similar)

Gangster, Male Full Frontal Nudity, Rise And Fall, Sociopath, Torture

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Kabali (2016)

3.15 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A reformed gangster is released from prison and attempts to protect his family from his enemies.

Similarity: 6.94 (Similar)

Character Name As Title, Gangster, Organized Crime, Revenge, Tamil, Timeframe 2010s, Timeframe 1980s

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Public Enemies (2009)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama, Action

The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

Similarity: 6.86 (Similar)

Celebrity Criminal, Ends With Biographical Notes, Great Depression, Manhunt, Reference To Arizona, Mafia

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Hard Target (1993)

3.10 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime, Thriller

A woman hires a drifter as her guide through New Orleans in search of her missing father. In the process, they discover a deadly game of cat and mouse behind his disappearance.

Similarity: 6.79 (Similar)

Crime Boss, Dead Female Police Officer, Female Police Officer, Gangster, Organized Crime, Drifter, Mercenary, Missing Person

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Gotti (2018)

2.35 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of crime boss John Gotti and his son.

Similarity: 6.55 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Crime Lord, Funeral, Gangster, Terminal Illness

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Black Mass (2015)

3.45 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

Similarity: 6.54 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Boston Massachusetts, Fbi Agent, Gangster, True Crime

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Legend (2015)

3.45 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s.

Similarity: 6.39 (Similar)

1960s, Extortion, Gangster, Identical Twins, Shot In The Forehead

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Bugsy (1991)

3.40 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

The story of how Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel started Las Vegas.

Similarity: 6.38 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Casino, Jewish, Las Vegas Nevada, Mafia

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

The Krays (1990)

3.30 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

This fact-based movie follows the life of the twin crime-lords in London's '60s underworld.

Similarity: 6.32 (Similar)

Brutality, Cockney, Gangster, Proles, Real Life Siblings As Fictional Siblings, Brother Brother Relationship, London England, Mother Son Relationship, Crime Boss

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Al Capone (1959)

3.35 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A chronicle of the rise and fall of Chicago crime boss Al Capone during the Prohibition era.

Similarity: 6.30 (Similar)

Chicago Illinois, Gangster, Neo Noir, Prohibition, True Crime

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

American Gangster (2007)

3.90 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Similarity: 6.29 (Similar)

Erect Nipples, Gangster, Heroin, Mentor, Vietnam, Mob Boss, Mobster, New York City, Police

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Rob the Mob (2014)

3.15 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A Queens couple who specialize in robbing mafia social clubs stumble upon a score bigger than they could ever imagine, becoming targets of both the mob and the FBI in the process.

Similarity: 6.08 (Similar)

Ex Convict, Female Removes Her Clothes, Mob, Red Dress, Stealing From The Mob

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Lawless (2012)

3.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Biography

Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.

Similarity: 6.04 (Similar)

Bootlegging, Bouncing Breasts, Female Frontal Nudity, Gangster, Thompson Sub Machine Gun

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

De dominee (2004)

3.35 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

In the world of the drugs business - where it's is all about money - friendship and loyalty is most important. That is what becomes the demise of gangster Klaas Bruinsma.

Similarity: 6.02 (Similar)

Female Nudity, Gangster, Money, Sex Scene, Topless Female Nudity

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

West Side Story (1962)

3.80 Stars

Crime, Drama, Musical

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Similarity: 5.70 (Similar)

Rival Gang, Singing, Teenage Gang, West Side Manhattan New York City, Young Couple In Love, Gangster, Girlfriend, Interracial Romance

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Bumchoiwaui junjaeng: Nabbeunnomdeul jeonsungshidae (2012)

3.50 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

On the verge of being fired, a corrupt customs official finds a haul of drugs and teams up with a vicious gangster to become the most powerful crime partnership in Busan.

Similarity: 5.61 (Similar)

Gangster, Government Crackdown On Crime, Korean Gangster, Korean Mafia, South Korea

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

4.10 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama, Comedy

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Similarity: 5.55 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Fellatio, Female Nudity, Sex In An Airplane, Stockbroker, Extramarital Affair, Female Frontal Nudity, Female Rear Nudity, Topless Female Nudity, Female Full Frontal Nudity

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Midnight Run (1988)

3.75 Stars

Action, Comedy, Crime

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.

Similarity: 5.47 (Similar)

Accountant, Aerophobia, Bail Jumper, Mafia, Road Movie, Chicago Illinois, Cynicism, Gangster, Misanthrope, Rivalry

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Capone (2020)

2.35 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.

Similarity: 5.45 (Similar)

Adult Diaper, Diaper, Feces, Gangster, One Word Title

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Lung foo fung wan (1987)

3.50 Stars

Action, Adventure, Crime

An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.

Similarity: 5.44 (Similar)

Gang, Gangster, Male Bonding, Robbery, Undercover Cop, Organized Crime, Police Officer

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Vikram Vedha (2017)

4.20 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Vikram, a no-nonsense police officer, accompanied by Simon, his partner, is on the hunt to capture Vedha, a smuggler and a murderer. Vedha tries to change Vikram's life, which leads to a conflict.

Similarity: 5.41 (Similar)

Fight, Gangster, Gunfight, Shootout, Sledgehammer

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

L'instinct de mort (2008)

3.75 Stars

Action, Biography, Crime

The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life before the early 1970s and the events that led to him being declared Public Enemy No. 1 in France.

Similarity: 5.35 (Similar)

1960s, Gangster, Mesrine, Prison, Prison Escape

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

La siciliana ribelle (2009)

3.45 Stars

Crime, Drama

The true story of 17-year-old Sicilian Rita Atria (Veronica D'Agostino) -- who broke the Sicilian Mafia's code of silence and testified against the "family business" after both her father and then her brother are both murdered -- is

Similarity: 5.35 (Similar)

Mafia, Rape, Rape Accusation, Scantily Clad Female, Sex

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

3.30 Stars

Biography, Drama, History, Romance

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

Similarity: 5.33 (Similar)

Fall, Five Word Title, Period Drama, Rise And Fall, Wife, Body Part In Title, Love, Message

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Hak se wui: Yi woo wai kwai (2007)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok (Yam) faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy (Koo) looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.

Similarity: 5.28 (Similar)

Crime Boss, Fishing, Hong Kong, Organized Crime, Triad

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Atlantic City (1980)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Romance

In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thrown together in an escapade of love, money, drugs and danger.

Similarity: 5.25 (Similar)

Casino, Drugs, Gangster, Mobster, Sister Sister Relationship

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Ranam (2018)

3.25 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Trapped in a life of crime, a mysterious getaway driver, lives with this code of conduct and protects his only friend. When he meets someone who can potentially change his entire world, he yearns at a chance for redemption.

Similarity: 5.24 (Similar)

Death Of Daughter, Drug Trafficking, Family Love, Friend, Gangster

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)

4.20 Stars

Crime, Drama

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan 35 years later, where he must once again confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Similarity: 5.21 (Similar)

Corrupt Police, Female Nudity, Gangster, Police Corruption, Prohibition, Female Rear Nudity, Sex Scene, 1930s

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

The Public Enemy (1931)

3.80 Stars

Crime, Drama

An Irish-American street punk tries to make it big in the world of organized crime.

Similarity: 5.14 (Similar)

Criminal, Gangster, Punched In The Face, Tragedy, Violence

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Miller's Crossing (1990)

3.85 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Tom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.

Similarity: 5.13 (Similar)

Betrayal, Gay Gangster, Irish Mob, Loyalty, Organized Crime

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama

The true life story of mafia boss Joesph Bonanno. The story spans from Bonanno's early beginings in Italy, to his conquests in America.

Similarity: 5.10 (Similar)

Based On Book, Based On Real Person, Character Name In Title, Crime Boss, Mafia

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Brooklyn Rules (2009)

3.15 Stars

Crime, Drama

Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.

Similarity: 5.09 (Similar)

1980s, Friend, Loyalty, Mafia, Vietnam War Veteran, Timeframe 1970s, Timeframe 1980s

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

House of Bamboo (1955)

3.40 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

Planted in a Tokyo crime syndicate, a U.S. Army Investigator attempts to probe the coinciding death of a fellow Army official.

Similarity: 5.04 (Similar)

Big Wheel, Gangster, Pearl Dealer, Remake, Tokyo Japan

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Dogville (2003)

4.00 Stars

Crime, Drama

A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.

Similarity: 5.03 (Similar)

Blackmail, Experimental Film, Gangster, Rape, Wanted Poster, Missing Person Poster

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Vaastav: The Reality (1999)

4.00 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Consequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error.

Similarity: 5.03 (Similar)

Best Friend, Brothel, Gang War, Gangster, Tragedy

Similar to Goodfellas (1990)

Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

3.10 Stars

Biography, Drama, Music

The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.

Similarity: 5.03 (Similar)

1950s, Child Bride, Marriage Between Cousins, Rise And Fall, Title Based On Song