Movies Like A Man Apart (2003)

A Man Apart is a 2003 action, crime, drama film from F. Gary Gray with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mystic River and Death Sentence.

Action Crime Drama

Mystic River

2003

The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.

7.7

MagicScore

Death Sentence

2007

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

6.8

MagicScore

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

A posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between handing them over to the law or lynching them on the spot.

7.7

MagicScore

One Good Cop

1991

When his partner is killed in the line of duty, Artie Lewis becomes the legal guardian of his three orphaned girls. But during his investigation of the case, Lewis finds his life – and that of his newfound family – on the line. That's when the guilty crime-lord comes face to face with one man's rage, one man's fury, one man's justice.

5.7

MagicScore

Hot Pursuit

2015

Straight-arrow policewoman Cooper is excited and thrilled about her next assignment. Her task is to escort Daniella Riva, a wisecracking Colombian beauty, from San Antonio to Dallas so both she and her husband can testify against a drug lord. Plans go awry when Mr. Riva gets ambushed, leaving Daniella a widow. Cooper and her witness must now use their wits to escape from crooked cops and murderous gunmen, while not killing each other in the process.

5.8

MagicScore

Scarface

1983

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

8.2

MagicScore

Titus

1999

Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.

6.4

MagicScore

Magnum Force

1973

"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.

7.1

MagicScore

Four Brothers

2005

Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Outlaw

2007

A group of people who feel betrayed by their government and let down by their police force form a modern-day outlaw posse in order to right what they see as the wrongs of society.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

8.0

MagicScore

#12

Easy Rider

1969

Wyatt and Billy, two Harley-riding hippies, complete a drug deal in Southern California and decide to travel cross-country in search of spiritual truth.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Rolling Thunder

1977

A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. He has a hard time adjusting, and things go badly. A movie about the walking dead, before that meant just flesh-eating zombies.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

In the Bedroom

2001

Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. His son is involved in a love affair with a local single mother. As the beauty of Maine's brief and fleeting summer comes to an end, these characters find themselves in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

Patriot Games

1992

When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Safe in Hell

1931

To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Gangster No. 1

2000

An old gangster is advised that Freddie Mays would leave jail after thirty years in prison. His mood changes and he recalls when he was a young punk and who joined Freddie's gang—a man he both envied and ultimately betrayed.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

White Lightning

1973

An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

Bangkok Dangerous

2000

Kong, a deaf-mute, lives a life of quiet desperation working for Bangkok mobsters. Despite his disability, Kong's mentor Joe trains him to be a stone-cold assassin. After a brutal hit abroad, Kong returns to Bangkok and falls in love with young pharmacy clerk. But when Joe's girlfriend Aom is raped, the duo risk everything for revenge.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

El Infierno

2010

After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.

7.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Man Apart?

The top films similar to A Man Apart by MovieMagicScore are Mystic River (7.7), Death Sentence (6.8), The Ox-Bow Incident (7.7). Each shares action/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Man Apart worth watching?

A Man Apart holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 925 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Man Apart?

A Man Apart (2003) is a action, crime, drama film directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Vin Diesel, Larenz Tate, Timothy Olyphant.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Man Apart?

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About movies like A Man Apart

This ranked list pairs A Man Apart (2003), a action and crime and drama film from F. Gary Gray, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Vin Diesel 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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