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10 Best Movies Like Defective Detectives

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

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#1
Hoodlum

Hoodlum

1997★ 6.4

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

In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bump...

#2
Cry of the City

Cry of the City

1948★ 6.7

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

Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still refuses to help slimy lawyer Niles clear his client by confessing to another cri...

#3
Fracture

Fracture

2007★ 7.3

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

A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are su...

#4
Shadow Force

Shadow Force

2025★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defective Detectives for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they ...

#5
Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry

1971★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defective Detectives for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down...

#6
Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

2006★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Defective Detectives for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history....

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