Movies like Backtrace
If Backtrace's mix of prison, thief and armored car robbery stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Backtrace's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Good Time
2017 · Directed by Josh Safdie · 102 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: prison · Also crime and thriller · From the same decade (2010s)
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.
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High Sierra
1941 · Directed by Raoul Walsh · 100 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: prison · Also crime and action
Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
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Play Dirty
2025 · Directed by Shane Black · 128 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: thief · Also crime and action
Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.
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Pulp Fiction
1994 · Directed by Quentin Tarantino · 154 min8.5
Why you'll like itAlso thriller and crime
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper.