What movies are similar to Live by Night?

Start with films such as American Psycho, Donnie Brasco, The Talented Mr. Ripley, A Walk Among the Tombstones. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Live by Night memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Live by Night?

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 Live by Night?

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 Live by Night?

Try American Psycho, Donnie Brasco, The Talented Mr. Ripley—each shares DNA with Live by Night while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Live by Night?

Live by Night (2016) is best described as Crime, Drama, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Live by Night worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 6.3/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this crime lane.

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Live by Night (2016) works because people revisit Live by Night for the same reason it broke through in 2016: clear stakes, memorable faces, and a drama rhythm that doesn't stall in the middle. Ben Affleck keeps the ensemble pointed in one direction. The crime and drama blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is a group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Live by Night, we prioritized crime, drama, thriller films that share crime, drama, thriller, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Live by Night feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.American Psycho (2000)
★ 7.4 · Thriller · Drama · Crime · 1h 42m
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Live by Night and American Psycho split at the plot: A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against on one side, A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as on the other.
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2.Donnie Brasco (1997)
★ 7.5 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2h 7m
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A 1997 frame changes how An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of lands next to Live by Night (2016) and its A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against. crime, drama,.
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3.The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
★ 7.2 · Thriller · Crime · Drama · 2h 20m
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The Talented Mr. Ripley is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Live by Night. crime, drama, thriller still braid the two films, but The Talented Mr.
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4.A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)
★ 6.3 · Crime · Drama · Mystery · 1h 54m
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A Walk Among the Tombstones handles Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his with a Crime bias that Live by Night did not foreground in its Crime read of A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during.
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5.Miller's Crossing (1990)
★ 7.5 · Drama · Thriller · Crime · 1h 55m
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Surface texture differs—Drama treatment of Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both beside Crime treatment of A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against—while crime, drama, thriller stay legible. Miller's Crossing.
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6.The Informer (2019)
★ 6.5 · Drama · Crime · Thriller · 1h 49m
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Character pressure in The Informer accumulates around In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the, echoing how Live by Night tightened the screws with A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against.
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7.GoodFellas (1990)
★ 8.5 · Drama · Crime · 2h 25m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Live by Night pays off through A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against, while GoodFellas pushes resolution toward The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid.
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8.Casino (1995)
★ 8.0 · Crime · Drama · 2h 59m
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The afterglow from Casino is a tense, propulsive tone: different residue than Live by Night, even when crime, drama read familiar. Trace the fork to A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against versus In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive.
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9.The Illusionist (2006)
★ 7.3 · Fantasy · Drama · Thriller · 1h 50m
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With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her is the sharpest reason to queue The Illusionist after Live by Night: it refracts the same curiosity A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off.
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10.Lawless (2012)
★ 7.1 · Crime · Drama · Western · 1h 55m
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If A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against is what locked you into Live by Night, Lawless hands you In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true as the next jolt.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Live by Night: drama, crime, thriller, mystery, 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 Live by Night trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Live by Night—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 Live by Night?: Start with films such as American Psycho, Donnie Brasco, The Talented Mr. Ripley, A Walk Among the Tombstones. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Live by Night memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Live by Night?: 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 Live by Night?: 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 Live by Night?: Try American Psycho, Donnie Brasco, The Talented Mr. Ripley—each shares DNA with Live by Night while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Live by Night?: Live by Night (2016) is best described as Crime, Drama, Thriller. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Live by Night worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 6.3/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this crime lane.

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1.American Psycho (2000)

2.Donnie Brasco (1997)

3.The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

4.A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

5.Miller's Crossing (1990)

6.The Informer (2019)

7.GoodFellas (1990)

8.Casino (1995)

9.The Illusionist (2006)

10.Lawless (2012)

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