Similar crime films

Most crime films are all very similar to each other, typically the plot may be different, but will contain similar conventions. 

Some similar films are:

• Goodfellas

A story about three gangsters, and there lives up to becoming wealthy individuals, associated with their own gang. They commit crimes for money. The plot of the story is a build up throughout their lives for it to only come crashing down on them. It gained very positive reviews in the box office, receiving a 88% review from Rotten Tomatoes, and an 8.7 from IMDb. 

• Scarface

Another gang film that has a similar plot to Goodfellas in which is revolves a story loosely based on the rise of Al Capone into the criminal world as he started from nothing. The film gained quite negative reviews, specifically because of its extensive use of violence and strong language. Despite this, Rotten Tomatoes still gave the film 88%.

• The Godfather

Another similar story plot to the previous two films, in which it shows two family members upcoming into a New York crime family, the film spanning over the period 1945-1955. The film was a box office success, breaking many records into gaining money profit of £275 million, as well as this, it gained nothing but positive reviews, accumulating a score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, and even being called the “The Best Film Ever”.

• Pulp Fiction

A plot that is split up into three main parts in a non linear story line, feature the lives of Mob hitman, a prize-fighter, and another Mob hitman. They all intersect someway, but they are all based on criminal lifestyles, and their lives. It was positively reviewed on the basis of the well written storyline, and the way it worked, gaining a 96% review off of Rotten Tomatoes.

• The Silence of the Lambs

Even though the film classed as a thriller with horror aspects, it also has a very large crime aspect, due to the investigation of “Buffalo Bill”, using Hannibal Lector’s help to do this. While the plot of the film is about the investigation into the murders, it also has a sort of side story about the Detective’s life. The film was only the third other film at the time to win the big five Academy Awards, receiving largely positive reviews specifically about the plot.