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10 Best Movies Like American Born

If you loved American Born, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Outfit

The Outfit

1973★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Born for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to di...

#2
Al Capone

Al Capone

1959★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Born for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Prohibition to be the bodyguard of racketeer Johnny Torrio. Capone's rise in Chicago...

#3
Little Odessa

Little Odessa

1994★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Born for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Jo...

#4
State Property

State Property

2002★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Born for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream....

#5
I.D.

I.D.

1995★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Born for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to route out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more uncle...

#6
Gotti

Gotti

1996★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to American Born for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in Am...

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