20 best movies like Cleaning Up (2019)

List of the best movies like Cleaning Up (2019): The Infiltrator, The Wolf of Wall Street, Neds, Out of the Furnace, The Angels' Share, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Clubbed, Filth, Until Death, Wild Bill.

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Markimdb: 7
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:34

    A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.

    Markimdb: 8.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:00

      A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Italy
      Duration01:59

      NEDs (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy to knife-carrying teenager. Struggling against the low expectations of those around him, John McGill changes from victim to avenger, scholar to NED, altar boy to glue sniffer. When he attempts to change back again, his new reality and recent past make conformity near impossible and violent self determination near inevitable.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:56

      Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Belgium, Italy
      Duration01:46

      Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrethriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:53

      Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attemts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:35

      An underworld drama set in the early 1980s, about a lonely factory worker whose life is transformed when he becomes a nightclub doorman.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, USA
      Duration01:33

      A bigoted junkie cop suffering from bipolar disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way through the festive season in a bid to secure promotion and win back his wife and daughter.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Bulgaria, Germany, USA

      Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:38

      Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genredrama, crime, biography
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Luxembourg
      Duration01:47

      When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:32

      When wistful introvert Alan Furnace meets quick-witted bombshell Beatrice, he has no idea of her secret life as "B. Monkey" -- the top thief-for-hire in London's criminal underworld. Charmed by Furnace's innocent and chivalrous ways, Beatrice resolves to reform. But to cash in on her first chance at real love, she must escape her former partner in crime, the ruthless Paul Neville -- and a dark past that seems to haunt her every step.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:45

      On the Wirral in the grim early years of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, the opportunities for thrill seeking young men looking to escape 9 to 5 drudgery are what they've always been: sex, drugs, rock n' roll, fashion, football and fighting.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:37

      An urban hotel in London is a gathering and flash point for legal and illegal immigrants attempting to cobble together their lives in a new country. The immigrants include Senay, a Turkish woman, and a Nigerian doctor named Okwe who is working as a night porter at the hotel. The pair discover the hotel is a front for all sorts of clandestine activities. Their only wish is to avoid possible deportation. Okwe becomes more entangled in the goings on when he is called to fix a toilet in one of the rooms. He discovers the plumbing has been clogged by a human heart.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:30

      In a town of low-income and fractured families, a group of teens are lured into working for a dangerous drug dealer. A new girl arrives who hides a dangerous secret that will impact everybody and change their lives forever.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genreaction, drama, crime, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Notorious gangster, Pat Tate, rises through the ranks of Essex's criminal underworld. A prequel to the 'Rise of the Footsoldier' franchise.

      Markimdb: 3.2
      Genrehorror, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:53

      Incensed by the tabloid culture which celebrates it, the L.A. Slasher publicly abducts a series of reality TV stars, while the media and general public in turn begin to question if society is better off without them. A biting, social satire about reality TV and the glorification of people who are famous for simply being famous, "L.A. Slasher" explores why it has become acceptable and even admirable for people to become influential and wealthy based on no merit or talent - purely through notoriety achieved through shameful behavior.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryCanada, United Kingdom

      A remake of the cult classic, inspired by Randall Sullivan’s Rolling Stone article of the same name about the real life murder of a popular, affluent and beautiful Northern California high school cheerleader at the hands of a classmate.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      An intertwining tale of sex, drugs, rock and woe. Lives criss-cross and converge thanks to the most addictive drug in human history, Red Devil—which also happens to be the title of Savvas D. Michael’s tale of sex, drugs, and guns. An anonymous voice at the start of the film warns, “Once you’ve tasted the devil’s cum, everything else is dull and numb.” The current problem with the Red Devil drug is the supply has dried up. Addicts are so desperate for it they’re willing to kill for it…and they do.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:10

      Marcella is shocked to the core of her being when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, Marcella returns to the Met’s Murder Squad. Ten years ago Marcella gave up her fast-tracked police career to marry and devote her life to her family. With the abrupt end to her marriage and isolated from her 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son, Marcella throws herself into work to stop herself from falling apart.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:27

      The morphine-addicted detective Charlie Daines is on the trail of a sophisticated psychopath who is setting up murders and broadcasting them live on the internet. As he closes in on the killer, he realizes that it has become personal and that he is to be the final victim. Will he catch the killer before it's too late or will his old-school methods mean his death?

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryIceland, United Kingdom, Germany

      When his daughter's criminal boyfriend becomes an increasing threat to the family, a father must take action to protect them.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:40

      A young girl, suffering from amnesia after surviving a house fire that takes her childhood friend's life, begins a tormented road to recovery.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, military, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Luxembourg, China
      Duration01:37

      The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

      After suffering a personal tragedy, and desperate for justice, Jacob Kanon, a veteran New York City police detective, embarks on the search for a twisted killer who is leaving a bloody trail of elaborate murders across Europe.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:46

      19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.

      Markimdb: 4
      Genreaction, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Essex has been the central hub for many famous criminal activities. For generations Essex Boys have ruled the streets of Essex and East London in their underworld empires. Many people thought this ended in a Range Rover in 1995. They were wrong... Danny - an ex hooligan is driven back into a life of crime after his world is turned upside down on the streets of Essex.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryIndia

      After moving to Mumbai, an ambitious young man becomes the stock trader for a notorious businessman.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryPortugal, France

      In 2011 Portugal began the so-called "year of the Troika" (EU, IMF and ECB budget cuts and economic restructuring), with the level of debt among the Portuguese people reaching staggering amounts and a growing number of families and companies unable to repay their installment loans. Jorge is an unemployed boxer on the verge of losing his son and his wife, who has decided to return to Brazil. As a means of paying off his debt and persuading his wife to remain in Portugal, Jorge accepts a job with a debt-collection agency, which will drag him into a world of violence and crime.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada
      Duration01:56

      The tragic death of a beautiful young girl starts a tense and atmospheric game of cat and mouse between hunter John Moon and the hardened backwater criminals out for his blood.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genredrama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:11

      A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:39

      A chilling real-time thriller featuring a teenager, Casey, battling with an anonymous cyber-stalker.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France
      Duration02:05

      Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, Belgium, Luxembourg, China, Germany
      Duration02:25

      Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryCanada

      Sweet suburban teen Amanda is introduced by her new friends to prescription drug-sharing, but the recreational fun soon leads her to a life-altering heroin addiction.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genredrama, crime
      CountrySouth Korea
      Duration00:47

      A child abandoned in a subway coin locker is sold to a ruthless and calculating loan shark and gangster boss dubbed “Mother” (Kim Hye-soo), who runs an organ-harvesting ring in Incheon’s Chinatown. Named Il-Young (Kim Go-Eun), the baby girl grows into Mother’s loyal right-hand enforcer and is groomed to be her eventual successor. But when Il-Young’s loyalty to Mother wavers, the clash between the two unleashes a merciless tidal wave of blood-soaked retribution and strife.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      Peace is declared in Northern Ireland after thirty years of troubles. The criminal empires that have existed during the troubles can no longer operate and are being shut down. George is released from prison and returns to his old working-class neighbourhood to resume his life and steer clear of trouble which includes his best friend Emmet. Nadine has also come back to Derry after many years away, she is the estranged daughter of the resident crime boss Simon McKnight and also George first love. When Emmet finds a bag of money belonging to a ruthless loyalist hit-man Giggles, George is compelled to help him one last time to return it. This step is too far and they are forced to enlist the help of a gang from the other side of the community.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:35

      After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      Small-town detective Noah Cordin is called to solve a juvenile homicide that occurred during a home burglary in his affluent town of Hilliard. The dead boy's mother, Allison Connor, is a member of the Meskada County Board of Commissioners, and a powerful woman in Hilliard; and the entire township rallies together in solidarity - to support her and Detective Cordin's efforts to find the killers.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration00:40

      A woman who goes on maternity leave becomes increasingly paranoid about the motives of the person covering for her.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, drama, adventure, crime, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

      While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, military
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration01:39

      A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:41

      Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.




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