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10 Best Movies Like Genius Against Violence

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

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#1
Mob Town

Mob Town

2019★ 6.4

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

Based on the true story of the notorious 1957 ‘mob summit’ in upstate New York. Spearheaded by Vito Genovese, more than 50 leaders of the organized crime syndicates from around the...

#2
True Believer

True Believer

1989★ 6.2

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

Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases a...

#3
In Secret

In Secret

2014★ 6.1

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

In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a ...

#4
Òlòtūré

Òlòtūré

2019★ 6.3

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

In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ru...

#5
Cradle 2 the Grave

Cradle 2 the Grave

2003★ 6.1

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

Gang leader Tony pulls off a major diamond heist with his crew, but cop-turned-criminal Ling knows who has the loot and responds by kidnapping Tony's daughter and holding her for r...

#6
Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949★ 6.2

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

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court....

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