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10 Best Movies Like Downtown

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

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#1
One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's

2001★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Downtown for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave t...

#2
Zero Effect

Zero Effect

1998★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Downtown for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl's a master investigator, he doesn't know what ...

#3
Conflict

Conflict

1945★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Downtown for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister....

#4
Sudden Fear

Sudden Fear

1952★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Downtown for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Actor Lester Blaine has all but landed the lead in Myra Hudson's new play when Myra vetoes him because, to her, he doesn't look like a romantic leading man. On a train from New Yor...

#5
68 Kill

68 Kill

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Downtown for fans of Comedy & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Chip's problem is that he can't say no to beautiful women. This weakness gets him into a world of trouble when he agrees to help his girlfriend steal $68,000....

#6
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1978★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Downtown for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster....

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