What movies are similar to Scarface?

Start with films such as Havoc, Bad Boys for Life, Bad Boys, American Gangster. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Scarface memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Scarface?

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 Scarface?

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 Scarface?

Try Havoc, Bad Boys for Life, Bad Boys—each shares DNA with Scarface while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Scarface?

Scarface (1983) is best described as Action, Crime, Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Scarface worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 8.2/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this action lane.

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Scarface (1983) works because scarface (1983) stuck because it commits to its action premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Brian De Palma's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The action and crime blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is after getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Scarface, we prioritized action, crime, drama films that share action, crime, drama, crowd favorite without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The useful comparison point is not only genre; it is how the movie controls attention from scene to scene. Each recommendation names the shared texture and the difference, which makes the page more useful than a plain list. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Scarface feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Havoc (2025)
★ 6.4 · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1h 47m
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Surface texture differs—Action treatment of When a drug heist swerves lethally out of control, a jaded cop fights his way through a corrupt beside Action treatment of After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim—while action, crime, drama stay legible. Havoc commits.
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2.Bad Boys for Life (2020)
★ 7.1 · Thriller · Action · Crime · 2h 4m
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Bad Boys for Life handles Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the with a Thriller bias that Scarface did not foreground in its Action read of After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana.
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3.Bad Boys (1995)
★ 6.8 · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1h 59m
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Bad Boys is pitched a sharp, often funny tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Scarface. action, crime, comedy still braid the two films, but Bad Boys leans on Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. where Scarface anchored itself in After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating.
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4.American Gangster (2007)
★ 7.6 · Drama · Crime · 2h 37m
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Character pressure in American Gangster accumulates around Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled, echoing how Scarface tightened the screws with After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim. The through-line is crime, drama, not mirrored blocking.
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5.Bad Boys II (2003)
★ 6.7 · Action · Crime · Comedy · 2h 26m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Scarface pays off through After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim, while Bad Boys II pushes resolution toward Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task.
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6.Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
★ 6.5 · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1h 58m
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Ex-car thief Randall Raines is forced out of retirement to save his brother Kip after a boost gone is the sharpest reason to queue Gone in Sixty Seconds after Scarface: it refracts the same curiosity After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a.
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7.Donnie Brasco (1997)
★ 7.5 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2h 7m
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crime, drama, thriller surface in both films, yet Donnie Brasco keeps the temperature a dark, uncompromising tone, not a tonal echo of Scarface. Compare An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of against After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating.
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8.Blow (2001)
★ 7.4 · Crime · Drama · 2h 4m
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Scarface and Blow split at the plot: After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on one side, A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. on the other. crime, drama keep the kinship honest, and.
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9.Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
★ 6.5 · Action · Thriller · Comedy · 1h 26m
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The afterglow from Shoot 'Em Up is a sharp, often funny tone: different residue than Scarface, even when action, crime, thriller read familiar. Trace the fork to After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim versus A man named Mr. Smith delivers.
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10.Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
★ 7.1 · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 1h 57m
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If After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim is what locked you into Scarface, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead hands you When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a as.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Scarface: crime, thriller, action, drama, 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 Scarface trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Scarface—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 Scarface?: Start with films such as Havoc, Bad Boys for Life, Bad Boys, American Gangster. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Scarface memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Scarface?: 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 Scarface?: 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 Scarface?: Try Havoc, Bad Boys for Life, Bad Boys—each shares DNA with Scarface while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Scarface?: Scarface (1983) is best described as Action, Crime, Drama. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Scarface worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 8.2/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this action lane.

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1.Havoc (2025)

2.Bad Boys for Life (2020)

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4.American Gangster (2007)

5.Bad Boys II (2003)

6.Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

7.Donnie Brasco (1997)

8.Blow (2001)

9.Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

10.Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)

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