Movies like Cutter's Way (1981)
The best movies like Cutter's Way (1981) are Cop (1988), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and 52 Pick-Up (1986). If Cutter's Way hooked you with its drama and mystery, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Conversation (1974)7.5/10 from 2,165 votes
- NewestThis World, Then the Fireworks (1997)Released 1997
Cop (1988)
An obsessive, insubordinate homicide cop is convinced a serial killer is loose in the Hollywood area and disobeys orders in order to catch him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this52 Pick-Up (1986)
Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and demand $100,000. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKlute (1971)
A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight Moves (1975)
Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case - a former Hollywood actress wants Moseby to find and return her daughter. Harry travels to Florida to find her, but he begins to see a connection between the runaway girl, the world of Hollywood stuntmen, and a suspicious mechanic when an unsolved murder comes to light.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStreet Smart (1987)
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHouse of Games (1987)
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCity of Industry (1997)
A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
SnoozefestMovies like this8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisTony Rome (1967)
Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMike's Murder (1984)
Betty has a crush on her tennis instructor Mike. He promises to call her for a date, but never does – she doesn’t know he sells drugs on the side. After botching a deal on someone else’s turf, Mike has to disappear for a while. He contacts Betty – then he’s killed before they can meet. Betty tries to find out what happened, leading her straight into a hornet's nest of vice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & mystery
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
Cosmo Vittelli, the proprietor of a sleazy, low-rent Hollywood cabaret, has a real affection for the women who strip in his peepshows and the staff who keep up his dingy establishment. He also has a major gambling problem that has gotten him in trouble before. When Cosmo loses big-time at an underground casino run by mobster Mort, he isn't able to pay up. Mort then offers Cosmo the chance to pay back his debt by knocking off a pesky, Mafia-protected bookie.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Laughing Policeman (1973)
When a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to a murder. Evans' partner, Sgt. Jake Martin, becomes obsessed with solving the case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Long Goodbye (1973)
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLast Embrace (1979)
Secret agent Harry Hannan suffers a mental breakdown when a botched mission in Mexico results in the death of his wife. He is sent to a mental asylum, after which he eventually returns to work. But, once again, he begins to doubt his sanity when he receives a bizarre death threat written in Hebrew. Not knowing which of his colleagues wants to kill him, Hannan teams up with pretty young college student Ellie Fabian to attempt to unravel the mystery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisTrouble in Mind (1985)
The lives of an ex-con, a coffee-shop owner, and a young couple looking to make it rich intersect in the hypnotic Rain City.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Offence (1973)
A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTightrope (1984)
Wes Block is a detective who's put on the case of a serial killer whose victims are young and pretty women. The murders are getting personal when the killer chooses victims who are acquaintances of Block. Even his daughters are threatened.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both mystery & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBody Heat (1981)
During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGotham (1988)
A New York private eye searches for a socialite who supposedly drowned 10 years before.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
The Parallax View (1974)
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHomicide (1991)
While investigating the ruthless murder of an elderly woman, a Jewish police detective unravels a bizarre conspiracy involving a Zionist organization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Drowning Pool (1975)
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Conversation (1974)
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAgainst All Odds (1984)
Terry Brogan, a cynical former football star, is hired to find Jessie Wyler, the runaway mistress of ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise. But trouble brews when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican island—and Jake dispatches his henchman to bring the lovers back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlood and Wine (1996)
A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business, but things become complicated when his wife interferes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlow Out (1981)
While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe January Man (1989)
Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, bribery, and corruption all are in the background as Nick tries to uncover the secret of where the killer will strike next, and finally must lay a trap without the police.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisHickey & Boggs (1972)
Two veteran private eyes trigger a criminal reign of terror with their search for a missing girl. | Al Hickey (Cosby) & Frank Boggs (Culp) are two jaded private investigators who get hired to find a missing woman and quickly find themselves submerged in a world of murder and untruths.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & mystery
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Cutter's Way?
The closest matches to Cutter's Way are Cop (1988), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and 52 Pick-Up (1986). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Cutter's Way?
People who watched Cutter's Way most often go on to Cop (1988), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and 52 Pick-Up (1986).
What is the highest-rated movie like Cutter's Way?
The Conversation (1974), rated 7.5/10 by 2,165 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Cutter's Way?
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Cutter's Way?
Yes: Cop (1988), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and 52 Pick-Up (1986).
How are movies similar to Cutter's Way chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Cutter's Way, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.