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15 Movies Like Thief

Loved Thief? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Manhunter

1986

Manhunter shares important genre DNA with Thief and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Neo-noir, Crime genres✓ Directed by Michael Mann✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including William Petersen and Dennis Farina

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63%

Thief (1981)

1981

Thief (1981) shares important genre DNA with Thief and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ Both are crime movies✓ Directed by Michael Mann✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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58%

Blade Runner

1982

Blade Runner shares key genre characteristics with Thief and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Neo-noir, Film Noir, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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51%

Tightrope

1984

Tightrope shares key genre characteristics with Thief and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Neo-noir genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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51%

At Close Range

1986

At Close Range shares key genre characteristics with Thief and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Neo-noir genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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51%

Heat

1995

Heat shares important genre DNA with Thief and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Crime, Neo-noir, Heist genres✓ Directed by Michael Mann✓ Both explore identity

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49%

Ms. 45

1981

Ms. 45 shares key genre characteristics with Thief and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Neo-noir, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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48%

Code of Silence

1985

Code of Silence shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Thief, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Crime movies✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Dennis Farina and Mike Genovese

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48%

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984

The Pope of Greenwich Village shares key genre characteristics with Thief and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Heist, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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46%

Blood Simple

1984

Blood Simple shares key genre characteristics with Thief and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Neo-noir, Film Noir genres✓ Both come from the 1980s

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43%

Runaway

1984

Runaway shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Thief, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Crime movies✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Michael Paul Chan

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43%

Fargo

1996

Fargo shares meaningful genre characteristics with Thief, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Crime, Neo-noir, Film Noir genres✓ They share themes of family, identity

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43%

Collateral

2004

Collateral shares important genre DNA with Thief and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Neo-noir, Crime genres✓ Directed by Michael Mann✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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43%

Sharky's Machine

1981

Sharky's Machine shares key genre characteristics with Thief and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Crime movies✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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41%

Deathtrap

1982

Deathtrap shares key genre characteristics with Thief and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ Both are Crime movies✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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41%

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