Movies Like Thick as Thieves (2009)

Thick as Thieves is a 2009 action, crime, thriller film from Mimi Leder with a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Talaash and Next Sohee.

Action Crime Thriller

Talaash

2012

A cop, investigating the mysterious death of a filmstar, meets a sex-worker, while he faces some personal problems psychologically. The mystery connects these people in a way, that ultimately changes their lives.

6.8

MagicScore

Next Sohee

2022

A female detective investigates the cause of a high school girl’s death and uncovers a disturbing truth.

7.3

MagicScore

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

2014

Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the Galapagos Islands, which interweaves an unsolved 1930s murder mystery with stories of present day Galapagos pioneers. A gripping tale of idealistic dreams gone awry, featuring voice-over performances by Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger, and Gustaf Skarsgard.

6.4

MagicScore

The Lost Boys

1987

When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.

7.1

MagicScore

Us

2019

Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.

7.0

MagicScore

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

7.6

MagicScore

Anora

2024

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

7.0

MagicScore

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972

Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia, to help him build a paradise on a Pacific Island, which might be just another of his pie-in-the-sky schemes. Inevitably, complications begin to pile up.

5.8

MagicScore

Headhunters

2011

An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Imaikkaa Nodigal

2018

A CBI officer goes in search of a ruthless serial killer. Things get worse when the murderer targets the former and her family

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Running Scared

2006

A low-ranking thug is entrusted by his boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things spiral out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Knox Goes Away

2024

A contract killer, after being diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia, is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. But to do so, he must race against the police closing in on him as well as the ticking clock of his own rapidly deteriorating mind.

6.9

MagicScore

#13

Miami Vice

2006

A case involving drug lords and murder in South Florida takes a personal turn for undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Unorthodox Crockett gets involved romantically with the Chinese-Cuban wife of a trafficker of arms and drugs, while Tubbs deals with an assault on those he loves.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

Manhunt

2017

Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.

5.7

MagicScore

#15

Dangerous Men

2005

Dangerous Men is a film with many characters, like Mina, whose life is shattered when two bikers with rape on their minds attack and kill Daniel, her fiancé. Driven by grief, she embarks on a killing rampage, wreaking vengeance upon all the men that she seductively lures into her trap. In her twisted world, cops and killers are all the same. David, Daniel's brother, is a cop who relentlessly pursues the killers, while facing a nest of drug dealers, followed by the FBI and the police SWAT team, also in hot pursuit. Mina, a victim of violence, carrying a twisted obsession for justice, is caught between opposing forces in a world of dangerous men.

4.0

MagicScore

#16

Article 15

2019

A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome crime. When three girls go missing in the fictional village of Lalgaon, two of them are found dead and there is no trace of the third one. Where is she and who is responsible for this heinous act?

7.6

MagicScore

#17

Ratsasan

2018

A serial killer is murdering school girls, and a newbie cop has to track him down before the victim count increases.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Marshland

2014

The Spanish Deep South, 1980. A series of brutal murders of adolescent girls in a remote and forgotten town bring together two disparate characters - both detectives in the homicide division - to investigate the cases.

7.0

MagicScore

#19

Kavaludaari

2019

The story follows two Bangalore cops as they investigate an old case. Anant Nag plays Muthanna, a retired inspector while Rishi is Shyam, a sub-inspector working in the Traffic Police. Their search leads them across trails that will put their wit, resolve and morals to the test.

6.9

MagicScore

#20

Raat Akeli Hai

2020

When a newly married landlord is murdered, a misfit cop’s investigation is complicated by the victim’s secretive family and his own conflicted heart.

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Thick as Thieves?

The top films similar to Thick as Thieves by MovieMagicScore are Talaash (6.8), Next Sohee (7.3), The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (6.4). Each shares action/crime/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Thick as Thieves worth watching?

Thick as Thieves holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.0/10 from 832 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Thick as Thieves?

Thick as Thieves (2009) is a action, crime, thriller film directed by Mimi Leder, starring Morgan Freeman, Antonio Banderas, Robert Forster.

Where can I find more recommendations like Thick as Thieves?

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About movies like Thick as Thieves

This ranked list pairs Thick as Thieves (2009), a action and crime and thriller film from Mimi Leder, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Morgan Freeman 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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