Movies Like The Bricklayers (1976)

The Bricklayers is a 1976 drama, mystery, thriller film from Jorge Fons with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Memories of Murder and Five Fingers for Marseilles.

Drama Mystery Thriller

Memories of Murder

2003

During the late 1980s, two detectives in a South Korean province attempt to solve series of gruesome rape-and-murder of young women.

8.1

MagicScore

Five Fingers for Marseilles

2018

Years ago, the young Five Fingers fought for the rural town of Marseilles against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, Tau, one of them, returns to Marseilles, seeking only a peaceful life. When he finds the town under new threat, he must reluctantly fight to free it.

5.7

MagicScore

Buffalo Soldiers

2002

A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.

6.3

MagicScore

Den of Thieves

2018

A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

6.9

MagicScore

Narc

2002

When the trail goes cold on a murder investigation of a policeman, an undercover narcotics officer is lured back to the force to help solve the case.

6.7

MagicScore

Brooklyn's Finest

2010

Enforcing the law within the notoriously rough Brownsville section of the city and especially within the Van Dyke housing projects is the NYPD's sixty-fifth precinct. Three police officers struggle with the sometimes fine line between right and wrong.

6.3

MagicScore

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

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

8.7

MagicScore

25 Years of Innocence

2020

Tomasz Komenda was 23 years old when his normal life was brutally interrupted. Overnight he was arrested, thrown into prison and charged with murder. Subsequent expert opinions confirmed his participation in the crime, and any evidence was against him. For nearly two decades in prison, he was beaten, intimidated, humiliated and on his own. Finally, after 18 years of imprisonment, prosecutors and a policeman appeared on his way, who decided to discover the truth behind the mysterious case of the detainee.

7.7

MagicScore

#10

Ghost

1990

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Sorcerer

1977

Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

The Case of the Scorpion's Tail

1971

After her husband dies in a freak plane accident, a woman leaves London for Athens to collect his generous life insurance policy. She soon discovers that others besides herself are keen to get their hands on the money - and are willing to kill for it. Meanwhile, a private investigator arrives to investigate irregularities in the claim, teaming up with a beautiful reporter.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

The Big Easy

1986

Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Elsewhere

2009

A teen girl disappears after trying to meet men online in order to escape her small town. Apparently, only her best friend worries enough to investigate the mystery.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

Greed

1924

A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

Street Kings 2: Motor City

2011

Detroit detective Marty Kingston (Liotta) is the leader of an undercover narcotics team, whose members are being systematically murdered one by one. To solve the brutal killings, Kingston joins forces with a cocky, young homicide detective. But neither of them is prepared for the shocking corruption their investigation will uncover — stunning secrets that will set both men on a violent collision course with betrayal and vengeance.

4.3

MagicScore

#17

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009

Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. When young Clare Kemplay goes missing, Eddie and his colleague, Barry, persuade their editor to let them investigate links with two similar abductions that draw them into a deadly world of secrecy, intimidation, shocking revelations and police brutality.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Traffik

2018

A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

The Man from Majorca

1984

In the aftermath of a daring post office robbery on Saint Lucy's Day, two Stockholm vice cops venture into a world of corruption, cover-ups and murder that takes them from the dirty streets to government officials.

6.4

MagicScore

#20

Let's Be Cops

2014

Best pals Ryan and Justin are stalled in their respective careers -- a fact that is painfully driven home when they go to a college reunion. Dressed as police in the mistaken belief that they were to attend a costume party, Ryan and Justin find that the uniforms earn them much respect and attention. Although Justin is uncomfortable with the idea, Ryan decides to continue with the charade, putting them both in increasingly dangerous situations. When these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Bricklayers?

The top films similar to The Bricklayers by MovieMagicScore are Memories of Murder (8.1), Five Fingers for Marseilles (5.7), Buffalo Soldiers (6.3). Each shares drama/mystery/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Bricklayers worth watching?

The Bricklayers holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 31 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Bricklayers?

The Bricklayers (1976) is a drama, mystery, thriller film directed by Jorge Fons, starring Ignacio López Tarso, Adalberto Martínez, Jaime Fernández.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Bricklayers?

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About movies like The Bricklayers

This ranked list pairs The Bricklayers (1976), a drama and mystery and thriller film from Jorge Fons, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ignacio López Tarso 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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