Movies like Homicide by night (1984)
The best movies like Homicide by night (1984) are Going in Style (1979), The Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005) and Breaking Point (2024). If Homicide by night hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Homicide by night
Quick picks
- Highest ratedA Monkey in Winter (1962)7.6/10 from 245 votes
- Newest72 HOURS (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchThe Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005)Also in French
Going in Style (1979)
Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005)
Newly married, Mathilde and Robert are honeymooning at a resort owned by their friends Edith and Arthur, the Chateau d'Hercule. But an unpleasant shock is in store for them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBreaking Point (2024)
Mathieu owes everything to his friend Vincent : his house, his job, and even his life, ten years ago. With their wives, they are an inseparable quartet, and live the easy life on the French Riviera. But Mathieu discovers Vincent is cheating on his wife.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisSymphony for a Massacre (1963)
A band of gangsters devise a plan to steal a game contested between two drug gangs of drug traffickers: the five fraudsters will face bigger problems than them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHold-up (1985)
Dressed as a clown, the clever rascal Grimm holds up the most secure bank of Montreal and takes 30 hostages. While confusing and ridiculing the police with his strange behavior, he calmly manages to rid the bank of a fortune. But then an unsatisfied companion arouses trouble...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Ladykillers (1955)
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGoing in Style (2017)
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisViolent Saturday (1955)
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLet's Not Get Angry (1966)
One-time gangster Antoine is enjoying retirement on the coast, now managing a boating club. He receives a visit from a former accomplice who asks for a loan. The money will be repaid by a crook who is now in hiding; Antoine intends to recover his money.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisConflict (1945)
Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoing Places (1974)
Two whimsical, aimless thugs harass and assault women, steal, murder, and alternately charm, fight, or sprint their way out of trouble. They take whatever the bourgeoisie holds dear, whether it’s cars, peace of mind, or daughters. Marie-Ange, a jaded, passive hairdresser, joins them as lover, cook, and mother confessor. She’s on her own search for seemingly unattainable sexual pleasure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFresh Bait (1995)
With the ambition to start a boutique overseas but without the means to do so, Nathalie finds herself in a desperate situation, where she would do anything to acquire what she needs. Along with her boyfriend, Eric, and his friend Bruno, she concocts a plan where she seduces clueless men and accompanies them to their places, then allows Eric and Bruno to break in. But the three soon encounter trouble after one of their schemes ends in murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like this72 HOURS (2026)
To save his career, a 40-year-old ad exec joins a crew of twentysomethings for a wild Miami bachelor party after they mistakenly add him to a group chat.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Brats (2013)
Newly engaged, Thomas meets his future father-in-law Gilbert, who has been married for 30 years to Suzanne. Disillusioned Gilbert is convinced that his marriage has meant he's missed out on life. He persuades Thomas not to marry his daughter Lola and encourages him to drop everything else in his life as well. The two men then throw themselves into a new brats' life full of adventure, convinced that freedom is elsewhere. But at what cost do we rediscover our adolescent dreams?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBazaar (Murder in the Building) (2026)
Misanthropic novelist François writes gripping crime stories – “Agatha Christie meets The Scarlet Pimpernel” – but outside of the swashbuckling imaginary world of his Marquis la Rose-novels, life is far from thrilling. His partner Colette, a professor at the Sorbonne and world-renowned expert on Alfred Hitchcock, is tired of watching François sit around their apartment in his pyjamas and yearns for the excitement of the classic films she watches with her students. When Colette begins to suspect their flamboyant actor neighbour of murdering his wife, the couple’s mundane lives are turned upside down – and their stale relationship is jolted back to life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStark Raving Mad (2002)
A crook quietly plots his revenge against the boss who murdered his brother while working for him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCoup de Torchon (1981)
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisUnsubmissives (2025)
Early 1990’s, south of France. Katy, Hélène, Laurence and Carole have been best friends since childhood. Now in their twenties, they find themselves struggling with hardship and limited opportunities in their sunny small hometown. Despite their challenging circumstances, they have maintained a resilient and cheerful spirit, supporting each other throughout life’s ups and downs. But their lives take a dramatic turn when Hélène, a single mother of three, receives a sudden notification that her welfare checks have been reduced, threatening her ability to support her family.Overwhelmed by this injustice and feeling powerless in the face of societal inequalities, the five women are driven by a fierce desire to change the course of their lives. They make the shocking decision to rob a bank, and soon, commit a series of increasingly daring heists.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBetty (1992)
A drunken, self-destructive woman called Betty wanders into a Parisian bar where she meets middle-aged alcoholic Laure. Laure decides to take care of Betty. Recovering in a hotel room, Betty begins to recount to Laure the story of her bourgeois life and her unhappy and unfaithful marriage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Monkey in Winter (1962)
During World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. Years later, as they thrive in Normandy, his resolve is tested by a charming advertising professional who loves to drink.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Homicide by night?
The closest matches to Homicide by night are Going in Style (1979), The Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005) and Breaking Point (2024). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Homicide by night?
Start with Going in Style (1979), the closest match to Homicide by night.
What is the highest-rated movie like Homicide by night?
A Monkey in Winter (1962), rated 7.6/10 by 245 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Homicide by night?
72 HOURS (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like Homicide by night?
Yes: The Perfume of the Lady in Black (2005), Breaking Point (2024) and Symphony for a Massacre (1963).
How are movies similar to Homicide by night chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Homicide by night, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.