Movies like The Anderson Tapes (1971)
The best movies like The Anderson Tapes (1971) are Bob le Flambeur (1956), Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) and The Criminal (1960). If The Anderson Tapes hooked you with its crime and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDog Day Afternoon (1975)7.9/10 from 3,573 votes
- NewestHappy New Year (1987)Released 1987
Bob le Flambeur (1956)
In Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling -- and winning. He is kind, classy and well-liked by virtually everyone in town, including police inspector Ledru. However, when Bob's luck turns sour, he begins to lose friends and makes the most desperate gamble of his life: to rob the Deauville casino during Grand Prix weekend, when the vaults are full. Unfortunately, Bob soon learns that the game is rigged and the cops are on to him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
A sophisticated con man mounts an intricate plan to rob an airport bank while the Soviet premier is due to arrive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
The Criminal (1960)
When a robbery at a racetrack goes wrong ex-con Johnny Bannion is caught and sent back to prison. He won't tell the rest of the gang where he has stashed the loot leading to violent consequences.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSeven Thieves (1960)
A discredited professor and a sophisticated thief decide to join together and pick a team to pull off one last job--the casino vault in Monte Carlo.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Cool Breeze (1972)
A paroled crook masterminds a $3 million jewelry theft to fund a bank for businessmen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Once a Thief (1965)
Ex-convict Eddie and his wife, Kristine, attempt to build a new life for themselves and their daughter Kathy in San Francisco, but police officer Mike Vido is determined to send Eddie back to prison.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
The Getaway (1972)
A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisUptown Saturday Night (1974)
Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHappy New Year (1987)
Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old men and women they begin the set-up, but then Nick falls for the owner of a neighboring antique store and things get a little complicated.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Payroll (1961)
A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash. The gang still go ahead with the robbery, but when the driver of the armoured van is killed in the raid, his wife plans revenge, and with the police closing in, the gang start to turn on each other.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBlue Collar (1978)
Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSlaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
Vigilante Slaughter comes under attack from Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit-man traps Slaughter in a car at a cliff, but Slaughter escapes, arms himself, and goes after Duncan's hideout.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Flic Story (1975)
The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a murderous rampage through the French capital.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSweeney 2 (1978)
Second theatrical spin-off from the popular 1970's police series. Regan and Carter head a Flying Squad investigation into a series of bank raids by a team of well-armed villains who are flying in from the continent.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
The Driver (1978)
The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
An aging hood is about to go back to prison. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank robbing chums.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Seven-Ups (1973)
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCharley Varrick (1973)
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Split (1968)
A group of thieves attempt a daring robbery of a football stadium.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Villain (1971)
In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBullitt (1968)
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Night of the Following Day (1969)
A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father. Holding her prisoner in an isolated beach house, the gang's scheme runs perfectly until their personal demons surface and lead to a series of betrayals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Italian Job (1969)
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStraight Time (1978)
After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDog Day Afternoon (1975)
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisOcean's Eleven (1960)
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Killers (1964)
A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFarewell, Friend (1968)
After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as they attempt to crack the safe's combination.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Anderson Tapes?
The closest matches to The Anderson Tapes are Bob le Flambeur (1956), Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) and The Criminal (1960). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Anderson Tapes?
People who watched The Anderson Tapes most often go on to Bob le Flambeur (1956), Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) and The Criminal (1960).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Anderson Tapes?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975), rated 7.9/10 by 3,573 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Anderson Tapes?
Happy New Year (1987) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Anderson Tapes?
Yes: Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966), The Criminal (1960) and Seven Thieves (1960).
How are movies similar to The Anderson Tapes chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Anderson Tapes, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.