Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Smoke

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

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#1
The Thief

The Thief

1997★ 7.1

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

Katya and her 6-year-old son Sanya, who, in 1952, meet a veteran Soviet officer named Tolyan. Katya falls in love with Tolyan, who turns out to be a small time criminal, but who al...

#2
Siberian Education

Siberian Education

2013★ 6.8

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

The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The onl...

#3
Winged Creatures

Winged Creatures

2009★ 5.9

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

A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts h...

#4
American Skin

American Skin

2019★ 7.1

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

A Marine veteran working as a school janitor tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent without standing...

#5
Òlòtūré

Òlòtūré

2019★ 6.3

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

In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ru...

#6
Mob Town

Mob Town

2019★ 6.4

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

Based on the true story of the notorious 1957 ‘mob summit’ in upstate New York. Spearheaded by Vito Genovese, more than 50 leaders of the organized crime syndicates from around the...

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