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10 Best Movies Like Essex Boys

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

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#1
Compliance

Compliance

2012★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Essex Boys for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a custo...

#2
We Still Kill the Old Way

We Still Kill the Old Way

2014★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Essex Boys for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A group of aging London gangsters go on a vigilante killing spree when one of their number is murdered by a street gang....

#3
Hypersomnia

Hypersomnia

2017★ 5.2

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

A young actress rehearsing for a play about human trafficking begins to relive terrifying scenes that may be dreams -- or an alternate reality....

#4
Essex Boys Retribution

Essex Boys Retribution

2013★ 4.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Essex Boys for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Twenty years after Britain's most notorious gangland murders, the next generation of Essex Boys vie for control as revenge is sought by all sides....

#5
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011★ 7.0

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

A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matc...

#6
The Interview

The Interview

2014★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Essex Boys for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, t...