Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Cartel List

• Narcos - Explores the rise of drug cartels in Colombia.
• Breaking Bad - Follows a chemistry teacher turned meth manufacturer.
• Ozark - Centers on money laundering for a drug cartel.
• Queen of the South - A woman rises to power in a drug trafficking empire.
• El Chapo - Based on the life of notorious drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán.
• Sicario - Focuses on the war against drugs along the US-Mexico border.
• Scarface - A classic story of drug lord ascent and downfall.
• Blood In, Blood Out - Explores gang life and drug trafficking.
• The Bridge - Involves cross-border crime and drug trafficking.
• Traffic - Interconnected stories about the drug trade in the US and Mexico.
• Narcos: Mexico - Focuses on the origins of the modern drug war in Mexico.
• American Drug War: The Last White Hope - A documentary exploring the American drug problem.
• Snowfall - Examines the early days of the crack cocaine epidemic.
• The Infiltrator - True story about a US Customs official going undercover to expose drug money laundering.
• Get Shorty - A mobster transitions to Hollywood entertainment while involved in criminal activities.
• Daredevil - Includes organized crime and drug-related themes in its storyline.
• The Wire - Explores the drug trade in Baltimore through the eyes of law enforcement and drug dealers.
• Man on Fire - Revenge thriller involving drug lords in Mexico.
• War on Drugs - Documentary series focusing on the fight against drug trafficking.
• Blow - Based on the life of drug dealer George Jung.
• The Devil's Advocate - Involves themes of manipulation, crime, and the underworld.
• A History of Violence - A story involving crime and the repercussions of violence.
• City of God - Explores gang violence and drug trafficking in Brazil.
• Heist - Involves elaborate schemes and criminal undertakings.
• Wild Tales - Anthology film with stories of revenge and crime.
• Sin Nombre - Involves gangs and drug trafficking while crossing the border.
• The Informer - Involves law enforcement and criminal underworld dynamics.
• Sunset Limited - Explores themes of morality in the context of crime.
• The Night Of - A complex murder case that delves into crime and justice.
• Body of Lies - Involving espionage and the drug-related war efforts.
• American Made - Follows a pilot smuggling drugs for a cartel.
• Happy Valley - Explores crime and drugs in a local community.
• We Own the Night - Follows a family's battle against the drug trade.
• Hot Rod - Although comedic, involves turf wars and drug-themed humor.
• The Shield - Follows a corrupt LAPD unit involved in crime and drugs.
• Killing Them Softly - Involves crime and the impact of the drug industry on society.
• The Accountant - Involves crime, money laundering, and complicated characters.
• Inside Man - A heist film with elements of crime and deception.
• Savages - Two friends deal with a Mexican cartel over their drug business.
• The Town - Involves crime, heists, and complex characters in a Boston setting.
• El Jardinero - Explores cartel themes and personal relationships.