The Grifters
“Seduction. Betrayal. Murder. Who’s conning who?”
CrimeDrama
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
VIBE
This is a slick, cynical crime drama that feels like a smoky backroom deal. It's a masterclass in double-crosses and moral ambiguity, where everyone's playing an angle and trust is a four-letter word. A truly unsettling, yet compelling, watch.
cynicalgrittytensebleaksteadyneo-noircharacter-drivengrimy realismdeceptionfamily dysfunctionsurvivalmorality
based on novel or bookcon mancon artistlos angeles, californiahorse trackgrifterestafaneo-noir
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
The Killers
1964
6.9 · 212 votes
CrimeMystery
Fans also watchBoth gritty
Jackie Brown
1997
7.4 · 7,180 votes
CrimeDramaThriller
Fans also watchBoth neo-noir
The Good Liar
2019
6.7 · 1,314 votes
Crime
Fans also watchBoth tense
High Fidelity
2000
7.1 · 2,280 votes
DramaComedyRomance
Also by Stephen FrearsStars John Cusack
Montana
1998
5.6 · 34 votes
DramaActionComedy
Both gritty
The Maltese Falcon
1941
7.7 · 1,961 votes
MysteryCrimeThriller
Fans also watchBoth cynical
The Getaway
1972
7.2 · 703 votes
ActionCrimeDrama
Fans also watchBoth tense
Paths of Glory
1957
8.3 · 3,414 votes
WarDrama
Fans also watchBoth tense
Criss Cross
1949
7.1 · 190 votes
CrimeThriller
Fans also watchBoth gritty
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989
7.4 · 982 votes
ComedyDramaCrime
Stars Anjelica HustonBoth cynical
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
7.5 · 1,841 votes
CrimeDrama
Fans also watchBoth bleak
Runaway Jury
2003
6.9 · 1,625 votes
DramaThriller
Stars John CusackBoth tense
Scarface
1932
7.4 · 726 votes
CrimeActionDrama
Fans also watchBoth gritty
The Anderson Tapes
1971
6.1 · 191 votes
CrimeThrillerAction
Fans also watchBoth gritty
The Usual Suspects
1995
8.2 · 11,864 votes
DramaCrimeThriller
Fans also watchBoth tense
Carlito's Way
1993
7.8 · 3,625 votes
CrimeDramaThriller
Fans also watchBoth gritty