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10 Best Movies Like I Am a Criminal

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

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#1
Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice

1981★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am a Criminal for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it inv...

#2
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1956★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am a Criminal for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Newspaper men compete against each other to find a serial killer dubbed "The Lipstick Killer"....

#3
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

1991★ 6.7

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

In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's f...

#4
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942★ 6.6

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

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign....

#5
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Am a Criminal for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

New York City newspaper The Day is in trouble. Even though editor Ed Hutcheson has worked hard running the paper, its circulation has been steadily declining. Now the publisher's w...

#6
Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm

1986★ 6.5

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

A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent and a near-nuclear disaster involving a teenage runaway and a U.S. Air Force...

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