Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Killing of a Chinese Bookie List

• Blue Velvet - Both films explore dark themes within suburban settings.
• Boogie Nights - A gritty look at the underbelly of a specific subculture.
• Memento - Non-linear storytelling and a focus on moral ambiguity.
• The Long Good Friday - Crime drama with a complex protagonist in a changing world.
• American Gigolo - Exploration of identity and moral dilemmas in a lifestyle.
• Chinatown - Neo-noir style and investigation into dark secrets.
• The French Connection - Crime-focused narrative with gritty realism.
• Heat - Complex characters in crime settings with emotional depth.
• Nightcrawler - Explores moral questions in an underbelly of society.
• Sin City - Stylized violence and intertwining crime narratives.
• Zodiac - Focus on obsession and the darker side of investigation.
• The Master - Character-driven storytelling with psychological depth.
• Blade Runner - Explores themes of identity and societal breakdown.
• Scarface - Portrayal of the criminal underworld and moral decay.
• The Godfather - Focus on crime, family, and moral complexity.
• Lost Highway - David Lynch’s surreal narrative with dark themes.
• A History of Violence - Exploration of violence and personal identity.
• Gone Baby Gone - Moral dilemmas set within a crime-focused narrative.
• The Machinist - Psychological tension and a troubled main character.
• The Departed - Crime drama with complex characters and moral ambiguity.
• The Night Of - Explores the complexities of crime and its consequences.
• True Detective - Compelling character studies centered on crime.
• Prisoners - Intense emotional depth and moral questions in crime.
• A Simple Plan - Descent into crime with a focus on human conflict.
• Fargo - Dark humor and crime juxtaposed with everyday life.
• The Killing - Murder investigation with deep character development.
• Seven - Exploration of morality within a dark crime narrative.
• The Wire - Deep exploration of crime and its impact on society.
• Oldboy - Intense story with themes of revenge and moral ambiguity.
• Drive - Stylized violence and deep characterization.
• The Place Beyond the Pines - Interconnected stories focused on crime and consequence.
• No Country for Old Men - Themes of morality and fate within a crime drama.
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - Character study of a notorious criminal.
• Mulholland Drive - Surreal narrative with themes of identity and darkness.
• American Psycho - Critique of society with darkly comedic undertones.
• The Killing of America - Explores violence and its societal impact.
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Tension-filled crime narrative with complex characters.
• The Night of the Hunter - Classic noir with themes of morality and dark obsession.
• The Road - Post-apocalyptic tones with themes of survival and morality.
• Killing Them Softly - A commentary on crime and societal collapse.
• Little Odessa - Focus on familial ties within a crime narrative.