Movies Like The Mayor of Rione Sanità (2019)

The Mayor of Rione Sanità is a 2019 crime, drama film from Mario Martone with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Professor and Cinderella the Cat.

Crime Drama

The Professor

1986

An imprisoned murderer carries out a violent bid for control of Naples' underworld crime syndicate.

7.1

MagicScore

Cinderella the Cat

2017

Cenerentola struggles to escape the shadow and evil schemes of her stepmother and six stepsisters who all live aboard the Megaride, a ship stuck in the port of a decaying future Naples.

7.0

MagicScore

Song'e Napule

2013

The police infiltrates an unemployed classically-trained musician into a wedding band in order to drive out an elusive Camorra boss.

6.6

MagicScore

Love and Bullets

2017

A Camorra boss fakes his own death in order to start a new life elsewhere with his family, but a nurse happens to see him alive and well after the funeral. A hitman is promptly sent to get rid of her, only to find out that she's his first and unforgotten love. He decides to protect her, becoming himself a target.

6.6

MagicScore

Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection

2016

An upbeat and humorous account of the hard life under police protection led by Italian writer Roberto Saviano since the publication in 2006 of Gomorrah, his controversial book about the Camorra, the ruthless organization that has dominated the criminal underground in Naples for centuries.

7.2

MagicScore

West Side Story

1961

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, tensions are high as a gang of Polish-Americans compete against a gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, but this doesn't stop two romantics from each gang falling in love.

7.2

MagicScore

Le Notti Bianche

1957

A middle-aged man meets a young woman who is waiting on a canal bridge for her lover's return.

7.4

MagicScore

Gomorrah

2008

An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families, the Camorra in Naples and Caserta. Based on a book by Roberto Saviano. Power, money and blood: these are the "values" that the residents of the Province of Naples and Caserta have to face every day. They hardly ever have a choice and are forced to obey the rules of the Camorra. Only a lucky few can even think of leading a normal life.

6.9

MagicScore

Piranhas

2019

A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

G

2002

A young Hip Hop star named Summer G falls for a middle to upper class sister while in college. After she rejects him for a fellow social climber, Summer G spends ten years building a Hip Hop empire, then moves to the Hamptons where he finds the object of his affections.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Bride & Prejudice

2004

Mrs. Bakshi is eager to find suitors for her four unmarried daughters when a family friend introduces them to handsome American Will Darcy. A Bollywood-style modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Superman

2025

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

They Call Me Jeeg

2016

Exposed to radioactive waste, small-time crook Enzo gains super-strength. A misanthropic, introverted brute, he uses his powers for personal gain until he meets Alessia, a mentally ill girl who believes Enzo is the hero from her favorite anime, Steel Jeeg.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

The Stuff of Dreams

2016

Members of the Camorra on the run and actors seeking for authority meet after a shipwreck on an island-prison. The theatre turns into a free zone where everyone may not be able to recover their social role but for sure their humanity. Somebody can even get love back. Shakespeare and Eduardo De Filippo blend together in a picaresque comedy full of coup de théâtre.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

The Immortal

2019

After reuniting with his first mentor Bruno and receiving his latest mission, an exiled Ciro is left to fearlessly confront whatever comes his way, navigating a new chapter of gang warfare while grappling with devastating memories of loss and trauma. Weaving between his past as an orphan in Naples' cruel underworld and present as a hardened, cunning assassin with nothing left to lose, Ciro is plunged into the cold, dark depths of a world where immortality is just another form of damnation.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

The Knock Out Cop

1973

Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

The Postman

1994

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.

7.9

MagicScore

#18

The Leopard

1963

As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family's accustomed level of comfort and political clout.

7.7

MagicScore

#19

Paisan

1946

During the Allied invasion of Italy in World War II, six stories unfold in various regions, from Sicily to the northern Po Valley. These tales follow the interactions between American soldiers and Italian civilians as they navigate their way through language barriers and cultural differences.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

The Hand of God

2021

In 1980s Naples, Italy, an awkward Italian teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Mayor of Rione Sanità?

The top films similar to The Mayor of Rione Sanità by MovieMagicScore are The Professor (7.1), Cinderella the Cat (7.0), Song'e Napule (6.6). Each shares crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Mayor of Rione Sanità worth watching?

The Mayor of Rione Sanità holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 119 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Mayor of Rione Sanità?

The Mayor of Rione Sanità (2019) is a crime, drama film directed by Mario Martone, starring Francesco Di Leva, Massimiliano Gallo, Roberto De Francesco.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Mayor of Rione Sanità?

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About movies like The Mayor of Rione Sanità

This ranked list pairs The Mayor of Rione Sanità (2019), a crime and drama film from Mario Martone, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Francesco Di Leva 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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