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Prohibition era Organized crime Racial tension Power struggle Gangster film Historical drama Period detail Crime drama Your best matches Ranked against what Live by Night is actually about, not its genre labels.
72% Reverina match Top pick 1974 · Film · Drama · Crime
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Why it matches Also about organized crime Watched for the same thing: crime drama and period piece Built around the same power struggle and loyalty More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Also historical drama at heart What's different Not about racial tension or prohibition era Not built around corruption Commitment 3h 22m
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Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Live by Night.
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2012 · Film · Drama · Western
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Why it matches Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Built around the same power struggle and loyalty Also gangster film and historical drama at heart Centres on the same antihero figure What's different Does not promise period piece or gangster violence Not about racial tension or organized crime Noticeably slower Where it streams Kanopy YouTube TV Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Live by Night.
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1984 · Film · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Also about prohibition era and organized crime Watched for the same thing: crime drama and period piece Also gangster film and historical drama at heart Shares its period detail and stylised look What's different Not built around power struggle or corruption Not about racial tension Noticeably slower Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Live by Night.
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Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Built around the same power struggle and corruption GoodFellas 1990
Also about organized crime Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Gangs of London 2020
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Built around the same power struggle and loyalty Sons of Anarchy 2008
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Built around the same power struggle Boardwalk Empire 2010
Built around the same power struggle and corruption Also historical drama at heart Power 2014
Also about organized crime Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Finestkind 2023 · 2h 6m
Also about organized crime Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Ozark 2017 · 4 seasons
Also about organized crime Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Breaking Bad 2008
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Centres on the same antihero figure Peaky Blinders 2013
Built around the same power struggle and loyalty Also historical drama at heart City of God 2002
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and crime drama Centres on the same antihero figure The Pianist 2002
Also historical drama at heart Centres on the same outsider figure
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