Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to American Gangster List

• Scarface - Similar themes of crime, ambition, and the drug trade.
• The Godfather - Classic mafia film focusing on crime families and power struggles.
• Goodfellas - Real-life mob drama with a focus on organized crime.
• Carlito's Way - Story of a former convict trying to escape the life of crime.
• The Sopranos - Crime drama series exploring the life of a mob boss.
• The Departed - A gritty crime thriller involving undercover operations and mob ties.
• Blow - Biography of a drug kingpin and the consequences of his actions.
• Street Kings - Corruption within law enforcement and the criminal underworld.
• Donnie Brasco - Undercover infiltrating organized crime and the internal conflicts that arise.
• New Jack City - Crime saga about a drug lord and the impact on the community.
• Casino - The intersection of organized crime and the gambling industry.
• Narcos - Dramatization of drug cartels and law enforcement in Colombia.
• The Wire - Explores the drug trade and its effects on communities and law enforcement.
• Law Abiding Citizen - Themes of revenge and corruption within the justice system.
• Miami Vice - Focuses on undercover police work against drug trafficking.
• Hell or High Water - Modern-day crime drama about desperate measures and familial bonds.
• Training Day - Explores the corrupt nature of the drug enforcement world.
• The Irishman - Epic crime saga focused on organized crime over decades.
• City of God - Tales of gang violence and survival in the favelas of Brazil.
• Menace II Society - Explores urban crime and the impact of violence on youth.
• Paid in Full - Stories of drug dealing in Harlem and the associated lifestyle.
• White Boy Rick - Based on the true story of a teenage drug dealer in Detroit.
• The Infiltrator - Follows undercover agents dealing with drug cartels.
• Snowfall - Explores the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles.
• Killing Them Softly - A crime thriller that examines the underworld in the context of economic downturn.
• Gangs of New York - Historical crime drama focusing on gangs and power struggles in 19th-century New York.
• The Fast and the Furious - Crime dramas around illegal activities, especially in the street racing scene.
• American Made - Based on real life, featuring drug smuggling and CIA involvement.
• Blowfish - Focuses on crime and revenge in the context of drug culture.
• Scarface: The World Is Yours - An adaptation of the classic film focusing on crime and ambition.
• The Black Donnellys - TV series about a family involved in organized crime.
• Banshee - Follows a man assuming the identity of a town’s murdered sheriff while continuing his criminal activities.
• Boardwalk Empire - Explores organized crime during the Prohibition era.
• Ray Donovan - Focuses on a fixer for the rich and famous embroiled in criminal activities.
• Queen of the South - Follows a woman who rises to power in the drug trafficking world.
• Ozark - A family becomes involved with money laundering for a drug cartel.
• Catch Me If You Can - True crime story focused on deception and crime in pursuit of the American Dream.
• The Lincoln Lawyer - Centered around a defense attorney navigating the criminal justice system.
• Fargo - Crime and morality set against a darkly humorous backdrop.
• Fear City: New York vs The Mafia - Documentary series exploring the impact of organized crime in New York.