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10 Best Movies Like Ellis Island

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

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#1
Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

1955★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ellis Island for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly....

#2
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

2021★ 6.7

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

Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the F...

#3
Belly

Belly

1998★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ellis Island for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in...

#4
In the Blood

In the Blood

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ellis Island for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible....

#5
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ellis Island for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in t...

#6
Imperial Dreams

Imperial Dreams

2014★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ellis Island for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Ang...

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