Movies Like A Short Film About Killing (1988)

A Short Film About Killing is a 1988 crime, drama film from Krzysztof Kieślowski with a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Midnight Express and My Cousin Vinny.

Crime Drama

Midnight Express

1978

Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".

7.5

MagicScore

My Cousin Vinny

1992

Two carefree pals from Brooklyn traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!

7.5

MagicScore

A Time to Kill

1996

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

7.4

MagicScore

High Crimes

2002

A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military cover-up, the attorney defends him in a military court.

6.4

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Rooty Toot Toot

1951

Frankie walks into a bar, where she catches her boyfriend Johnny with the sensuous Nellie Bly and kills him in a fit of jealousy.

6.6

MagicScore

Felon

2008

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

7.1

MagicScore

Last Dance

1996

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while all the while the date for her execution draws nearer.

5.7

MagicScore

Primal Fear

1996

Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago. Vail finds himself up against his ex-pupil and ex-lover, but as the case progresses and the Church's dark secrets are revealed, Vail finds that what appeared a simple case takes on a darker, more dangerous aspect.

7.7

MagicScore

Molly's Game

2017

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Spotlight

2015

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

7.8

MagicScore

#11

Innocence

2020

A lawyer tries to prove her mother's innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband's funeral, but she is suffering from memory loss and cannot defend herself.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

The Attorney

2013

Song Woo-seok is a lawyer with no clients. When his friend's son is falsely accused of a crime and tortured, he takes up the case and the course of his life changes for good.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Philadelphia

1993

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.

7.7

MagicScore

#14

12 Angry Men

1997

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

The Verdict

1982

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

Marshall

2017

Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

The Last Wave

1977

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal Persons in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Ividam Swargamanu

2009

Mathews has a farm which is the envy of everyone in the village. It catches the attention of a dirty land dealer who traps him in a vicious bureaucratic web to take it from him.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

Intolerable Cruelty

2003

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Short Film About Killing?

The top films similar to A Short Film About Killing by MovieMagicScore are Midnight Express (7.5), My Cousin Vinny (7.5), A Time to Kill (7.4). Each shares crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Short Film About Killing worth watching?

A Short Film About Killing holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.6/10 from 378 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is A Short Film About Killing?

A Short Film About Killing (1988) is a crime, drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, starring Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Short Film About Killing?

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About movies like A Short Film About Killing

This ranked list pairs A Short Film About Killing (1988), a crime and drama film from Krzysztof Kieślowski, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Mirosław Baka take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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