Movies Like Willie Dynamite (1974)

Willie Dynamite is a 1974 crime, drama film from Gilbert Moses with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Cleopatra Jones and Street Smart.

Crime Drama

Cleopatra Jones

1973

After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug lord Mommy vows to destroy her.

5.7

MagicScore

Street Smart

1987

A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.

5.9

MagicScore

Klute

1971

A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.

6.7

MagicScore

Frankenhooker

1990

A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident and decides to bring her back to life. Unfortunately, he was only able to save her head, so he goes to the red light district in the city and lures prostitutes into a hotel room so he can collect body parts to reassemble her.

6.3

MagicScore

The Mack

1973

A recently-released convict becomes the most powerful pimp in Oakland, but tragedy ensues when his activities draw the ire of two corrupt cops and the crime lord he once worked for.

6.4

MagicScore

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

1971

After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.

5.1

MagicScore

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s.

6.4

MagicScore

Friday Foster

1975

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".

5.9

MagicScore

Down by Law

1986

A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Salon Mexico

1949

Mercedes works as a cabaret performer to pay for her sister's studies. Problems begin when Mercedes and Paco, her exploiter, win a dance contest, but he refuses to share the prize with her.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

London to Brighton

2006

It's 3:07am and two girls burst into a run down London toilet. Joanne is crying her eyes out and her clothing is ripped. Kelly's face is bruised and starting to swell. Duncan Allen lies in his bathroom bleeding to death. Duncan's son finds his father and wants answers. Derek – Kelly's pimp – needs to find Kelly or it will be him who pays.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Boy Wonder

2010

A young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. But what is a real hero? And who decides what is right or wrong? As the boundaries blur, Sean's dual life wears on his psyche and his two worlds careen dangerously close to colliding. Like a graphic novel you can't put down, Boy Wonder challenges morality, distorting perceptions of what is right and what is justified, as it races to its shocking conclusion.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Vice Squad

1982

An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Mamma Roma

1962

After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she can have a respectable middle-class life and reestablish contact with the 16-year-old son she abandoned when he was an infant. But her former pimp threatens to expose her sordid past, and her troubled son seems destined to fall into a life of crime and violence.

7.9

MagicScore

#15

The Chaser

2008

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client, whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.

7.8

MagicScore

#16

Vivre Sa Vie

1962

Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

Accattone

1961

A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

Paprika

1991

Mimma starts working in Madame Colette’s brothel to help her boyfriend financially. There she is rechristened “Paprika,” and falls in love with her first client, naval officer Franco. Despite this attraction, she begins her climb through the sex trade, residing in Italy’s most illustrious brothels.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Samaritan Girl

2004

Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Midaq Alley

1995

Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.

7.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Willie Dynamite?

The top films similar to Willie Dynamite by MovieMagicScore are Cleopatra Jones (5.7), Street Smart (5.9), Klute (6.7). Each shares crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Willie Dynamite worth watching?

Willie Dynamite holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 26 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Willie Dynamite?

Willie Dynamite (1974) is a crime, drama film directed by Gilbert Moses, starring Roscoe Orman, Diana Sands, Thalmus Rasulala.

Where can I find more recommendations like Willie Dynamite?

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 Willie Dynamite

This ranked list pairs Willie Dynamite (1974), a crime and drama film from Gilbert Moses, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Roscoe Orman 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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