Movies dramas about organized crime

List of the best films dramas about organized crime according to the audience: Donnie Brasco, GoodFellas, Lawless, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Warrior, Black Swan, Dallas Buyers Club, Remember Me, Love, Simon, Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genredrama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:07

An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

Markimdb: 8.7
Genredrama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:20

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genredrama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:56

Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama, adventure, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:09

A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredrama, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:20

The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother, an ex-marine with a tragic past.

Markimdb: 8
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:43

    A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:58

      Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:52

      Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:49

      Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it's a little more complicated: he's yet to tell his family or friends he's gay and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate he's fallen for online.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, biography
      CountryFrance, USA
      Duration01:50

      On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration02:32

      After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genredrama, crime, biography
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:37

      Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Based on a true story.

      Markimdb: 8.3
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:50

      After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      A coming-of-age story based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, which follows 15-year-old freshman Charlie, an endearing and naive outsider who is taken under the wings of two seniors. A moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope - and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:27

      Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:57

      The series centers on 17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody, who moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:32

      A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:39

        Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genredrama, family
        CountryUSA, Hong Kong, Canada
        Duration02:15

        The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrethriller, drama, biography, history
        CountryUSA

        A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths due to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, adventure, crime, biography
        CountryUSA, Czech Republic, Spain
        Duration01:00

        Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration02:30

        A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredrama
        CountrySpain, Thailand, USA
        Duration01:49

          In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genredrama, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:12

          A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genrecomedy, drama, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:53

          When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl, they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genredrama, adventure, family
          CountryUSA, Canada

          Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genremelodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:56

            In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

            Markimdb: 7.8
            Genredrama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:33

            After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

            Markimdb: 7.9
            Genredrama, adventure, family, biography, history
            CountryUSA

            The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:58

            A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genredrama, crime
            CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy
            Duration02:47

            It's 1863. America was born in the streets. Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by his side and a whole new army, Vallon fights his way to seek vengeance on the Butcher and restore peace in the area.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genremelodrama, drama, crime, biography
            CountryUSA, Canada
            Duration01:46

              The story of the awakening of the painter, Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.

              Markimdb: 7.1
              Genredrama, biography
              CountryUSA, China, Canada
              Duration01:55

              Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of sex discrimination.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA, France
              Duration01:30

              An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

              Markimdb: 7.6
              Genreaction, drama, crime
              CountryUSA, Germany, France
              Duration02:02

                Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

                Markimdb: 6.9
                Genrecomedy, drama, detective
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration01:11

                Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.

                Markimdb: 7.3
                Genrecomedy, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:34

                Jasmine French used to be on the top of the heap as a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco utterly ruined. As Jasmine struggles with her haunting memories of a privileged past bearing dark realities she ignored, she tries to recover in her present. Unfortunately, it all proves a losing battle as Jasmine's narcissistic hangups and their consequences begin to overwhelm her. In doing so, her old pretensions and new deceits begin to foul up everyone's lives, especially her own.

                Markimdb: 8.1
                Genredrama, biography, history
                CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                Duration02:13

                In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

                Markimdb: 6.9
                Genredrama, western, crime
                CountryFrance, Spain, Romania, Belgium, USA
                Duration01:56

                Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

                Markimdb: 8
                Genredrama
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:26

                Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.

                Markimdb: 7.6
                Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:40

                Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

                Markimdb: 7.7
                Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:30

                When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.

                Markimdb: 8.4
                Genredrama
                CountryLebanon, USA, France, Cyprus, Qatar, United Kingdom
                Duration02:05

                Zain, a 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into such an unjust world, where being a refugee with no documents means that your rights can easily be denied.

                Markimdb: 8.4
                Genrethriller, drama, crime
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration02:25

                During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

                Markimdb: 7.6
                Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:49

                  Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.

                  Markimdb: 7.1
                  Genredrama, biography, history
                  CountryGermany, France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, USA
                  Duration01:05

                  A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.

                  Markimdb: 7.8
                  Genreaction, drama, crime
                  CountryRussia, USA
                  Duration01:40

                  Danila goes to his older brother to start a new life in Petersburg. His brother is a gangster and a killer, and he puts Danila into this criminal world asking him to kill someone.

                  Markimdb: 7.9
                  Genredrama
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:46

                    The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

                    Markimdb: 6.5
                    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                    CountryUSA, France
                    Duration01:38

                    Set in the 1920s French Riviera, a master magician is commissioned to try and expose a psychic as a fraud.

                    Markimdb: 7.7
                    Genredrama
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:38

                    A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.




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