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10 Best Movies Like Cabaret

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

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#1
Empire

Empire

2002★ 6.1

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

Big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this wil...

#2
King Creole

King Creole

1958★ 6.4

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

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the loc...

#3
In The Mix

In The Mix

2005★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cabaret for fans of Music & Crime & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A successful DJ named Darrel, managed to rescue a powerful mobster one night. In order to repay Darrell, the mobster, Frank Pacelli, gives him the task of protecting his daughter, ...

#4
The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973★ 6.3

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

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money....

#5
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

2022★ 7.0

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

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended ...

#6
Above the Rim

Above the Rim

1994★ 7.0

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

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now empl...

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