Movies Like The Kitchen (2019)

The Kitchen is a 2019 action, crime, drama film from Andrea Berloff with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with State of Grace and The Diary of a Teenage Girl.

Action Crime Drama

State of Grace

1990

Hell's Kitchen, New York. Terry Noonan returns home after a ten-year absence. He soon reconnects with Jackie, a childhood friend and member of the Irish mob, and rekindles his love affair with Jackie's sister Kathleen.

6.9

MagicScore

The Diary of a Teenage Girl

2015

Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

6.6

MagicScore

Woman of the Hour

2024

An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game."

6.4

MagicScore

Madame Web

2024

Forced to confront revelations about her past, paramedic Cassandra Webb forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present.

5.3

MagicScore

Prime Cut

1972

A group of ruthless Chicago mob enforcers are sent to Kansas City to settle things with the owner of a slaughterhouse who has taken money that is not his to keep.

6.4

MagicScore

Ash Wednesday

2002

In early 1980s Manhattan, a pair of Irish-American brothers become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.

5.4

MagicScore

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026

As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.

8.3

MagicScore

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

7.5

MagicScore

GoodFellas

1990

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

8.5

MagicScore

#10

Taxi Driver

1976

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.

8.1

MagicScore

#11

Carlito's Way

1993

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

Donnie Brasco

1997

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

7.5

MagicScore

#14

Miller's Crossing

1990

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

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

#16

Prince of the City

1981

New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Black Mass

2015

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Death to Smoochy

2002

Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Paradise Alley

1978

Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

Gotti

2018

John Gotti rises to the top of the New York underworld to become the boss of the Gambino crime family. His life takes a tumultuous turn as he faces tragedy, multiple trials and a prison sentence.

5.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Kitchen?

The top films similar to The Kitchen by MovieMagicScore are State of Grace (6.9), The Diary of a Teenage Girl (6.6), Woman of the Hour (6.4). Each shares action/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Kitchen worth watching?

The Kitchen holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 710 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Kitchen?

The Kitchen (2019) is a action, crime, drama film directed by Andrea Berloff, starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Kitchen?

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 The Kitchen

This ranked list pairs The Kitchen (2019), a action and crime and drama film from Andrea Berloff, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Melissa McCarthy 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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