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Movies like Valley of Angels (2008)

The best movies like Valley of Angels (2008) are The Lineup (1958), Where the Day Takes You (1992) and Dick Tracy (1990). If Valley of Angels hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Lineup (1958)

    In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Where the Day Takes You (1992)

    King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Dick Tracy (1990)

    The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Double Threat (2022)

    With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. 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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  6. The Delicate Delinquent (1957)

    Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With Damon's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. 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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  8. Edge of the City (1957)

    A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive and morally decaying city they live in.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

    Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Glass Key (1942)

    A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Public Enemy (1931)

    Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It (2014)

    Out of jail and broke, Julian concocts an outrageously greasy scheme to get rich and, to make it even greasier, he will have to deliver his product to his arch-enemy, Cyrus, who’s waiting in Montreal to close the dirty deal. Meanwhile, Ricky’s dope growing business is under a major threat when the government announces a plan to legalize marijuana. Bubbles reluctantly joins them on his own quest to claim an inheritance left to him by his long-lost parents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Jet Boy (2001)

    A coming-of-age story of a reluctant 13-year-old hustler named Nathan who will do whatever it takes to feel loved.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Laggies (2014)

    Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind - while her friends check off milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart proposes, Megan panics and- given an unexpected opportunity to escape for a week - hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year old Annika and Annika's world-weary single dad Craig.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

    Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The Spectacular Now (2013)

    Sutter, a popular party animal, unexpectedly meets the introverted Aimee after waking up on a stranger's lawn. As Sutter deals with the problems in his life and Aimee plans for her future beyond school, an unexpected romance blossoms between them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

    The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. While the City Sleeps (1956)

    Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer".

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Kid Cannabis (2014)

    An eighteen year old high school drop out and his twenty-seven year old friend start trafficking marijuana across the border of Canada in order to make money and their lives are changed forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Coco Chanel (2008)

    Fashion icon Coco Chanel, steeped in wealth and fame, still issues game-changing designs and collections. The audience is taken backwards in time to the woman's upbringing in an orphanage, and traces her path to ubiquity as it winds through poverty, wars, doomed romances, and rather glamorous betrayals.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Valley of Angels?

The closest matches to Valley of Angels are The Lineup (1958), Where the Day Takes You (1992) and Dick Tracy (1990). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Valley of Angels?

Start with The Lineup (1958), the closest match to Valley of Angels.

What is the highest-rated movie like Valley of Angels?

Monsieur Verdoux (1947), rated 7.7/10 by 497 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Valley of Angels?

Double Threat (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Valley of Angels?

Yes: The Lineup (1958), Where the Day Takes You (1992) and Dick Tracy (1990).

How are movies similar to Valley of Angels chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Valley of Angels, 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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