What movies are similar to Good Time?

Start with films such as Inside Man, Dog Day Afternoon, The Brave One, The Lookout. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Good Time memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Good Time?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Good Time?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Good Time?

Try Inside Man, Dog Day Afternoon, The Brave One—each shares DNA with Good Time while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Good Time?

Good Time (2017) is best described as Crime, Thriller, Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Good Time worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 7.2/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this crime lane.

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Good Time (2017) works because good Time (2017) stuck because it commits to its crime premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Benny Safdie's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The crime and thriller blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is after a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Good Time, we prioritized crime, thriller, drama films that share crime, thriller, drama, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The best follow-ups preserve the pressure, rhythm, and point of view before they worry about matching plot mechanics. That is why the list below separates close tonal cousins from looser genre neighbors. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Good Time feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Inside Man (2006)
★ 7.4 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2h 9m
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Good Time and Inside Man split at the plot: After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey on one side, When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned on the other. crime,.
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2.Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
★ 7.8 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2h 5m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Good Time pays off through After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey, while Dog Day Afternoon pushes resolution toward Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers.
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3.The Brave One (2007)
★ 6.6 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2h 2m
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Surface texture differs—Crime treatment of A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge. beside Crime treatment of After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey—while crime, thriller, drama stay legible. The Brave One.
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4.The Lookout (2007)
★ 6.7 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 1h 39m
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Character pressure in The Lookout accumulates around Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident., echoing how Good Time tightened the screws with After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey. The.
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5.Coogan's Bluff (1968)
★ 6.4 · Action · Crime · Drama · 1h 34m
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A 1968 frame changes how Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. lands next to Good Time (2017) and its After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey. crime, thriller, drama survive the era shift without forcing the stories to match.
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6.Gloria (1980)
★ 6.9 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2h 2m
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The afterglow from Gloria is a dark, uncompromising tone: different residue than Good Time, even when crime, thriller, drama read familiar. Trace the fork to After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey versus When a young boy's family is killed by.
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7.Now You See Me 2 (2016)
★ 6.8 · Crime · Thriller · 2h 9m
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Now You See Me 2 handles One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen with a Crime bias that Good Time did not foreground in its Crime read of After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas.
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8.Man on a Ledge (2012)
★ 6.4 · Action · Thriller · Crime · 1h 42m
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crime, thriller, action surface in both films, yet Man on a Ledge keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of Good Time. Compare An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. against After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother.
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9.The Jackal (1997)
★ 6.4 · Action · Crime · Thriller · 2h 4m
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Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother is the sharpest reason to queue The Jackal after Good Time: it refracts the same curiosity After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey.
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10.Bottle Rocket (1996)
★ 6.7 · Comedy · Crime · Drama · 1h 31m
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In Good Time, the spine is After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey; Bottle Rocket finds its spine in Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan,. crime, drama, comedy explain.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Good Time: crime, thriller, drama, action, plus a dark through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Good Time trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Good Time—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to Good Time?: Start with films such as Inside Man, Dog Day Afternoon, The Brave One, The Lookout. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Good Time memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Good Time?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Good Time?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Good Time?: Try Inside Man, Dog Day Afternoon, The Brave One—each shares DNA with Good Time while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Good Time?: Good Time (2017) is best described as Crime, Thriller, Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Good Time worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 7.2/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this crime lane.

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1.Inside Man (2006)

2.Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

3.The Brave One (2007)

4.The Lookout (2007)

5.Coogan's Bluff (1968)

6.Gloria (1980)

7.Now You See Me 2 (2016)

8.Man on a Ledge (2012)

9.The Jackal (1997)

10.Bottle Rocket (1996)

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