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Spanish villa Male identity Loyalty vs self-preservation London underworld Retirement and identity Male bonding Gangster film Crime comedy Your best matches Ranked against what Sexy Beast is actually about, not its genre labels.
66% Reverina match Top pick 2000 · Film · Comedy · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Also gangster film and crime comedy at heart Watched for the same thing: dark comedy Centres on the same antihero figure More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Heat 1995 · 2h 50m
Centres on the same antihero figure Shares its tense register Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 137 candidates
Shares its tense and wry register What's different Does not promise crime drama Not about male bonding or retirement and identity Commitment 1h 43m
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Where it streams Sundance Now Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Sexy Beast.
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2020 · Film · Action · Comedy
Good match
Why it matches Also gangster film and crime comedy at heart Watched for the same thing: dark comedy Centres on the same antihero figure Shares its tense and wry register What's different Does not promise crime drama Not about male bonding or retirement and identity Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Sexy Beast.
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2002 · Film · Drama · Crime
Worth a look
Why it matches Centres on the same antihero figure Shares its tense and wry register Builds as slowly Carries the same emotional weight What's different Not really crime comedy or gangster film Does not promise dark comedy or crime drama Darkness Fairly light
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Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Sexy Beast.
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Kingsman: The Secret Service 2015 · 2h 9m
Centres on the same antihero figure Shares its tense and wry register GoodFellas 1990
Also gangster film at heart Watched for the same thing: crime drama El Infierno 2010 · 2h 28m
Watched for the same thing: crime drama and dark comedy Centres on the same antihero figure Bad Boys 1983 · 2h 3m
Watched for the same thing: crime drama Centres on the same antihero figure Casino 1995 · 2h 59m
Watched for the same thing: crime drama Centres on the same antihero figure
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