Movies like The Rise of the Krays (2015)
The best movies like The Rise of the Krays (2015) are The Fall of the Krays (2016), The Krays: Dead Man Walking (2018) and Once Upon a Time in London (2019). If The Rise of the Krays hooked you with its crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLegend (2015)7.0/10 from 4,473 votes
- NewestAbsolution (2024)Released 2024
- Same seriesThe Fall of the Krays (2016)The Krays
The Fall of the Krays (2016)
The brutal brothers from Bethnal Green are back and bloodier than ever in Fall of the Krays. Following on from the ferocious Rise Of The Krays, Fall of the Krays picks up the story of the infamous Firm as the cracks start to show in the brothers business plans and their sanity. Having secured their empire and their infamy, the brothers must now fight to keep hold of both as the obsession of one police officer becomes entwined with a burgeoning romance and a dangerous state of mind for Reggie and Ronnie respectively.
Why it matches: Same series: The Krays · both crime
The Krays: Dead Man Walking (2018)
Inspired by true events, the shocking story of London's most feared and notorious brothers Reggie and Ronnie Kray as they break Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell from Dartmoor Prison in December 1966.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Once Upon a Time in London (2019)
Billy Hill and Jack 'Spot' Comer were among the most notorious criminals in London up until the 1950s. Dramatising the violent reign of two of London's most notorious gangsters, Billy Hill (Leo Gregory) and Jack 'Spot' Comer (Terry Stone), ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDON charts the legendary rise and fall of a nationwide criminal empire that lasted until the mid-fifties and which paved the way for the notorious Kray Twins and The Richardsons. This is the story of their rise and fall.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisEssex Boys Retribution (2013)
Twenty years after Britain's most notorious gangland murders, the next generation of Essex Boys vie for control as revenge is sought by all sides.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Original Gangster (2020)
The stoic chronicles of Castor, orphaned as a child, forced to survive in the wild and his colorful journey through the criminal underworld of London.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
St George's Day (2012)
Infamous London gangster cousins, Micky Mannock and Ray Collishaw, are at the top of the food chain, when their world is turned upside down as they lose a shipment of the Russian Mafia's cocaine in rough seas. Set in London, Amsterdam and Berlin, the story races across Europe at breakneck speed as Micky and Ray attempt to stay one step ahead of the Police. Can they pull off a daring diamond heist in time to put things right and retire to a "legitimate" way of life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Legend (2015)
Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Krays (1990)
Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother Violet. As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two become notorious crime lords who rule over the East End club scene. But at the height of their power, the brothers veer into different lives, giving the older crime bosses a chance to reclaim what the Krays took from them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEssex Boys (2000)
Billy has just scored an entry-level position with the local crime cartel. His first job is to mind Jason, a newly released thug with a vicious temper. Jason thinks it's his job to teach Billy about crime, drugs and women. Little does he know that Billy has his eyes on Jason's own wife, Lisa. When an ecstasy deal goes bad, Jason vows revenge on the boss, while Billy looks to take out Jason. Before long, bodies start turning up
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisBonded by Blood 2 (2016)
In the shadow of the Range Rover murders, drugs, violence and revenge continue to reign in a criminal underworld even darker and deadlier than before as a new generation of Essex Boys begin to carve their bloody mark.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Top Dog (2014)
Hooligan boss Billy Evans has it all - a successful business, a beautiful family and respect on the terraces. But when he clashes with gangster Mickey over a backstreet proetection racket, Billy soon finds himself out of his depth as they look to finally settle the question - who is Top Dog?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
A New Breed of Criminal (2023)
Inspired by Stephen Sayers' rise from the backstreets of Newcastle's West End to the top of the criminal ladder and the authorities subsequent attempt to bring him crashing back down again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)
Carlton Leach rises from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late '80s and early '90s.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Guvnors (2014)
A violent thriller set amongst the clans and firms of South-East London, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisBonded by Blood (2010)
In 1995, drug suppliers and career criminals Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Rolfe were blasted to death by a shot gun whilst waiting in a Range Rover in Rettendon, Essex. The film charts their rise to become the most prolific dealers and feared criminals in the south of England, maintaining the hold on their empire with fear and violence until their untimely death.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Firm (1989)
A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans. When 'The Firm' decide to confront a rival gang, it ends in tragedy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan (2012)
Casual football hooligan Mike Jacobs is going nowhere in life when he meets old friend Eddie Hill at a football match that turns nasty off the pitch. Under Eddie’s tutelage he soon finds himself inducted into the world of credit card fraud, where organised gangs withdraw hundreds of thousands of pounds from cash machines every night. As Mike becomes seduced by the money and women that come with his new lifestyle, the dangers increase and he soon finds events spiralling beyond his control.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisGangster No. 1 (2000)
An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnti-Social (2015)
Central London, today; Dee is an anarchic street-artist confronting the system, Marcus is an armed robber on a jewellery store crime-wave. For the two brothers, being Anti-Social is a way of life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisRise of the Footsoldier 3 (2017)
In the late 1980s, Pat Tate journeys from peddling pills in Marbella to his time in prison, where he solidifies his power before his release to reclaim his turf.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSexy Beast (2001)
Ex-safecracker Gal Dove has served his time behind bars and is blissfully retired to a Spanish villa paradise with a wife he adores. The idyll is shattered by the arrival of his nemesis Don Logan, intent on persuading Gal to return to London for one last big job.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrighton Rock (2010)
Charts the headlong fall of Pinkie, a razor-wielding disadvantaged teenager with a religious death wish.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisRise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella (2019)
Fresh out of prison, Pat Tate steps right back into his Essex nightclub business. But although the money is good, he can't stop brooding about the man who had him put away. It's not long before he's off to Marbella to find Frank Harris and seek his revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Villain (2020)
After 10 years, Eddie Franks is out of prison and trying to stay on the straight and narrow, but his drug-mule brother, Sean has other ideas. Rival gangster brothers demand Sean repay his debt to them, causing Eddie to get tangled in the crossfire, and he ends up using his life savings to calling in favours with mobster friends to try and help.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisBelly (1998)
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSiberian Education (2013)
The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys… is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, Kolyma and Gagarin, gradually become fierce enemies as they find themselves on opposite sides of the strict code of honour of the ‘honest criminal’ brotherhood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAbsolution (2024)
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisAccident Man (2018)
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMade (2001)
Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisBusting (1974)
Defying orders to lay-off the case, two Los Angeles vice-squad cops go after a local mobster and use unorthodox methods to achieve results.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Rise of the Krays?
The closest matches to The Rise of the Krays are The Fall of the Krays (2016), The Krays: Dead Man Walking (2018) and Once Upon a Time in London (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Rise of the Krays?
People who watched The Rise of the Krays most often go on to The Krays: Dead Man Walking (2018), Once Upon a Time in London (2019) and Essex Boys Retribution (2013).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Rise of the Krays?
Legend (2015), rated 7.0/10 by 4,473 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Rise of the Krays?
Absolution (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Is The Rise of the Krays part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Krays, which includes The Fall of the Krays (2016).
Are there English movies like The Rise of the Krays?
Yes: The Fall of the Krays (2016), The Krays: Dead Man Walking (2018) and Once Upon a Time in London (2019).
How are movies similar to The Rise of the Krays chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Rise of the Krays, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.