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10 Best Movies Like American Violence

If you loved American Violence, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Shot Caller

Shot Caller

2017★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Violence for fans of Crime & Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California....

#2
The Box

The Box

2009★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Violence for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers ...

#3
Vengeance: A Love Story

Vengeance: A Love Story

2017★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Violence for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When a new friend is brutally assaulted, Detective John Droomor is put by chance in charge of the investigation. Although the evidence against the perpetrators seems overwhelming, ...

#4
The Little Gangster

The Little Gangster

2015★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Violence for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Rik and his dad Paul are bullied by the kids in their neighbourhood. Rik wishes his dad would be tougher. Inspired by a mafia movie he saw on TV, Rik fantasizes about being the son...

#5
Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

2009★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Violence for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for the worse. Christine is convince...

#6
Titanic

Titanic

1997★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Violence for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and...