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10 Best Movies Like Dog Day Afternoon

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

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#1
Serpico

Serpico

1973★ 7.5

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

New York cop Frank Serpico blows the whistle on the rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him....

#2
Network

Network

1976★ 7.8

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

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Networ...

#3
The Spirit of the Beehive

The Spirit of the Beehive

1973★ 7.6

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

In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenst...

#4
...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

1979★ 7.1

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

An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred....

#5
Werckmeister Harmonies

Werckmeister Harmonies

2001★ 7.8

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

A naive young man witnesses an escalation of violence in his small hometown following the arrival of a mysterious circus attraction....

#6
Bliss

Bliss

2021★ 5.5

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

A mind-bending love story following Greg who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel, a woman living on the streets and convinced that the pollut...