Movies Like Mr. Majestyk (1974)

Mr. Majestyk is a 1974 action, crime film from Richard Fleischer with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Brother Orchid and Batman.

Action Crime

Brother Orchid

1940

When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.

6.4

MagicScore

Batman

1989

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

7.2

MagicScore

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.

6.9

MagicScore

Black Hand

1950

In turn-of-the-century New York, an Italian seeks vengeance on the mobsters who killed his father.

6.1

MagicScore

Sleepless

2017

Undercover Las Vegas police officer Vincent Downs, who has a lot of enemies, is caught in a high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground. When a heist goes wrong, a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnap Downs’ teenage son T. In one sleepless night, Downs will have to rescue his son, evade an internal affairs investigation, and bring the kidnappers to justice.

5.9

MagicScore

The Departed

2006

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

8.2

MagicScore

The Outfit

2022

Leonard is an English tailor who used to craft suits on London’s world-famous Savile Row. After a personal tragedy, he’s ended up in Chicago, operating a small tailor shop in a rough part of town where he makes beautiful clothes for the only people around who can afford them: a family of vicious gangsters.

7.1

MagicScore

The Drop

2014

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

6.8

MagicScore

Johnny Dangerously

1984

An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Killing Them Softly

2012

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

6.0

MagicScore

#11

Between Midnight and Dawn

1950

Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with men who just might stop a bullet. By lucky chance, Rocky and Dan cause big trouble for murderous racketeer Ritchie Garris; but when he swears vengeance, Kate's fears may prove justified.

5.6

MagicScore

#12

Cold Pursuit

2019

The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

Run All Night

2015

Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Léon: The Professional

1994

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

8.3

MagicScore

#15

The Return of Frank James

1940

Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

The Old Way

2023

An old gunslinger and his daughter must face the consequences of his past, when the son of a man he killed years ago arrives to take his revenge.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

Black Bread

2010

In the harsh post-war years' Catalan countryside, Andreu, a child that belongs to the losing side, finds the corpses of a man and his son in the forest. The authorities want his father to be made responsible of the deaths, but Andreu tries to help his father by finding out who truly killed them. In this search, Andreu develops a moral consciousness against a world of adults fed by lies. In order to survive, he betrays his own roots and ends up finding out the monster that lives within him.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Bad Day for the Cut

2017

A middle-aged Irish farmer, who still lives at home with his mother, sets off on a mission of revenge when the old lady is murdered.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976

Sam Longwood, a frontiersman who has seen better days, spies the gold-mine partner, Jack Colby, who ran off with all the gold from a mine they were prospecting fifteen years earlier. He tells his other partners from that time, Joe Knox and Billy, and they confront Colby demanding not only the thousand dollars he took but an addition fifty-nine thousand for their trouble. After being thwarted in this attempt, they, and a would-be named Thursday, hatch a plan to kidnap Colby's wife, Nancy Sue, who is coincidently Sam's old flame, but find that Nancy Sue is not the sweet girl that Sam remembers.

5.0

MagicScore

#20

A History of Violence

2005

An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mr. Majestyk?

The top films similar to Mr. Majestyk by MovieMagicScore are Brother Orchid (6.4), Batman (7.2), Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (6.9). Each shares action/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mr. Majestyk worth watching?

Mr. Majestyk holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 196 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mr. Majestyk?

Mr. Majestyk (1974) is a action, crime film directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Linda Cristal.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mr. Majestyk?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Mr. Majestyk

This ranked list pairs Mr. Majestyk (1974), a action and crime film from Richard Fleischer, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Charles Bronson 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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