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Movies like The Street (1972)

The best movies like The Street (1972) are A Dog's Life (1918), Swindle (2014) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950). If The Street hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. A Dog's Life (1918)

    The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Swindle (2014)

    A boy named Griffin finds a valuable multi-million dollar baseball card. After accidentally selling the card for a million dollar loss, he enlists the help of his best friend Ben and his colleagues to regain the baseball card.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

    Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Side Street (1950)

    A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000. When he decides to return the money, things go wrong - and that is only the beginning of his troubles.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Play Dirty (2025)

    Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Adulthood (2008)

    After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Sound of Fury (1950)

    A family man – desperate for a job – latches onto a friend who encourages him into being a criminal.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Beautiful Boy (2018)

    After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Wildcat (2025)

    An ex-black ops team reunite to pull off a desperate heist in order to save the life of their leader’s eight-year-old daughter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

    A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Hustle & Flow (2005)

    With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. The Art of the Steal (2013)

    Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. The Brink's Job (1978)

    In 1950, a group of unlikely criminal masterminds commits the robbery of the century. Led by Tony Pino, a petty thief fresh out of prison, and Joe McGinnis, who specializes in planning lucrative capers, the gang robs Brink's main office in Boston of more than $2 million. However, things begin to go awry when the FBI gets involved, the cops start cracking down on the gang and McGinnis refuses to hand over the loot...

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Ocean's Eleven (1960)

    Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Parker (2013)

    A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Criminal Activities (2015)

    Four young men make a risky investment together that gets them into trouble with the mob.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  17. Wardriver (2026)

    He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Big Time Adolescence (2020)

    A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an unmotivated-yet-charismatic college dropout. Although Zeke genuinely cares about Mo, things start to go awry as he teaches Mo nontraditional life lessons in drug dealing, partying, and dating. Meanwhile, Mo’s well-meaning dad tries to step in and take back the reins of his son’s upbringing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Lying and Stealing (2019)

    Hoping to leave his criminal lifestyle behind him, a successful art thief teams up with a sexy con woman to pull off the ultimate heist and set himself free.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  20. Mikey and Nicky (1976)

    Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mob boss wants him killed. Terrified, he calls Mikey, his friend since childhood and a fellow gangster. So begins a long night…

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Street?

The closest matches to The Street are A Dog's Life (1918), Swindle (2014) and The Asphalt Jungle (1950). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Street?

Start with A Dog's Life (1918), the closest match to The Street.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Street?

Reservoir Dogs (1992), rated 8.1/10 by 16,026 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Street?

Wardriver (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to The Street chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Street, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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