Movies Like The Butcher (1970)

The Butcher is a 1970 crime, drama, thriller film from Claude Chabrol with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Cannibal Man and Borderland.

Crime Drama Thriller

The Cannibal Man

1972

A young man, Marco, working as a butcher, accidentally kills a taxi driver. His girlfriend Paula wants to go to the police so he has to kill her too. He then has to kill his brother, his brother’s fiancée and his father, who have become suspicious. He gets rid of the bodies by taking them to a slaughter house.

6.2

MagicScore

Borderland

2007

Three college students, Phil, Ed, and Henry take a road trip into Mexico for a week of drinking and carefree fun only to have Phil find himself a captive of a group of satanic Mexican drug smugglers who kill tourists and whom are looking for a group of new ones to prepare for a sacrifice.

5.4

MagicScore

Daybreak

1939

After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events that led him to the killing.

7.6

MagicScore

Last Known Address

1970

Marceau Léonetti, a competent and energetic officer stops by chance the son of an influential lawyer driving under the influence of alcohol. A few months later, the lawyer falsely accuses Léonetti as being violent and incompetent. As a result Marceau is transferred to a small police station, where he meets young and beautiful Jeanne. Soon they are faced with a tough investigation.

7.3

MagicScore

Coup de Torchon

1981

A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.

7.0

MagicScore

So I Married an Axe Murderer

1993

Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

6.1

MagicScore

Targets

1968

An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.

7.0

MagicScore

Red Rock West

1993

When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.

6.7

MagicScore

Born for Hell

1976

Loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared by eight nurses and proceeds to terrorize and murder them.

5.5

MagicScore

#10

Blastfighter

1984

An ex-cop, fresh out of prison, returns home to find it ruled by violent rednecks and must fight to protect himself and his daughter, using his combat skills and a powerful grenade launcher.

5.3

MagicScore

#11

Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987

Tim Madden awakens one morning to discover a fresh tattoo on his arm, his car covered in blood, his girlfriend in bed with the town sheriff, and a woman's severed head in his weed stash. Sensing a setup and in desperate need to clear his name, he begins an investigation that soon begins to expose a web of corruption in the small coastal community of Provincetown.

4.6

MagicScore

#12

Eye of the Tiger

1986

Buck is a Vietnam vet, recently released from prison. He returns home to discover the town being terrorized by a vicious motorcycle gang. When the bikers murder his wife and traumatize his daughter, Buck and his friends arm themselves to the teeth and wage war against the gang to destroy them once and for all.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

The Park Is Mine

1986

A Vietnam vet takes forceful control of Central Park to remember those who served and died in the Vietnam War.

5.5

MagicScore

#14

Dementia

2015

After being diagnosed with dementia, an elderly war veteran is forced by his estranged family to hire a live-in nurse, only to find she harbors a sinister secret.

4.7

MagicScore

#15

Dead of Night

1974

A young soldier who was thought to be killed in Vietnam returns home and exhibits disturbing behavior, much to the confusion of his family.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses

2014

Vietnam vet Frank Vega now runs an East L.A. community center where he trains young boxers to survive in and out of the ring. But when his prize student falls in with the wrong crowd and turns up dead, Frank teams up with his pal Bernie to take matters into their own fists and prove that justice never gets old.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

1986

A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

Kill Squad

1982

A wealthy business man is a victim of an assault and is shot and wheelchair bound while his wife is gang raped and murdered. He then assembles his motley squad of Vietnam buddies to kung fu their way to revenge and get those muthas back.

5.3

MagicScore

#19

In My Father's Den

2004

War journalist Paul Prior returns to his New Zealand hometown after his father’s death, rekindling strained relationships with his brother and memories of a troubled past. He befriends Celia, a curious and aspiring writer, who shares a fascination with his world. When Celia mysteriously disappears, Paul becomes the prime suspect, forcing him to confront buried secrets and uncover the dark truths of his family and community.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Cop au Vin

1985

Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Butcher?

The top films similar to The Butcher by MovieMagicScore are The Cannibal Man (6.2), Borderland (5.4), Daybreak (7.6). Each shares crime/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Butcher worth watching?

The Butcher holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 255 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Butcher?

The Butcher (1970) is a crime, drama, thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Stéphane Audran, Jean Yanne, Roger Rudel.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Butcher?

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

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About movies like The Butcher

This ranked list pairs The Butcher (1970), a crime and drama and thriller film from Claude Chabrol, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Stéphane Audran 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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