Movies like Sweet Leaf
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Sweet Leaf (2013)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Billy and Steve have to get some money to pay off their drug dealer Tyvan. Their plan to rob a Carwash gets complicated when the plan gets shared and everyone has an ulterior motive. Crime/drama with a supernatural edge.
Style:
suspense, captivating, crime drama, tension, dark, psychological, twisted, noir, ambiguous ending, dark comedy ...
Plot:
heist, money, bandit, criminal, drug dealer, drug dealing, financial problem, secret, plan, money problems, attempted robbery, hidden truth, dealer, robbery, street life, desperation, urban, heist gone wrong, supernatural, betrayal, friends, suspicion, woman with a gun, revenge, violence ...
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Most similar movies to Sweet Leaf
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, crime drama, tense and dark films with plots about betrayal, urban, moral ambiguity, heist, revenge, corruption and criminal mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Sweet Leaf: Finestkind (2023), Nightride (2021), Bless Me Father (2023), Honor Thy Father (2015), Stealing Las Vegas (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating, crime thriller ...
Plot:
gangster, male nudity, criminal, brother, fishing, problem, financial problem, money problems, threat, organized crime, brothers, criminal syndicate ...
Place:
boston, massachusetts
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In this single shot thriller, we're in the driver's seat with small-time dealer Budge as he tries to pull one last deal with cash borrowed from a dangerous loan shark. When the handover goes catastrophically wrong, Budge finds himself in a ...
Style:
tense, psychological, suspenseful, tension, suspense ...
Plot:
drug dealer, dealer, criminal, illegal drugs, one last job, going straight, gang, drug deal, race against time, bandit, deal, desperation ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A man confesses his sins and unveils the ugly truth of his life; he is killing for the same mobster that killed his father. Will Vinny Dapello follow his father's footsteps in the organized crime family? Or sacrifice his soul to save his life?
Style:
psychological, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, dark ...
Plot:
mobster, mafia, confession, organized crime, bandit, gang, criminal, moral dilemma, criminal underworld, redemption, revenge, guilt ...
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A pair of married white-collar swindlers run afoul of their latest victims.
Style:
suspense, captivating, dark, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
victim, criminal, corruption, financial ruin, fraud, family problems, bandit, society, financial problem, relationship problems, money problems, family drama ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After a greedy Las Vegas casino owner steals his employee's pension funds, the staff teams up to pull off a heist with a twist.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, crime drama, suspense ...
Plot:
casino, heist, gambling, money, teamwork, escapades, money problems, robbery, plan, workplace situations, coworker, workplace ...
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Before entering the witness protection program, bank robber Mikael demands 3 things from the police. 3 things that cast a whole new light on the robbery he and his partners have been jailed for.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
heist, witness protection, criminal, bank robbery, burglar, bandit, testimony, robbery, negotiation, cop witness relations, witness protection program, partners in crime ...
Similarity:
73%
250
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When his criminal father is diagnosed with dementia, a young thief plans a series of reckless heists in order to battle the disease and pay off a dangerous gambling debt.
Style:
crime drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tension ...
Plot:
dementia, heist, father son relationship, thief, family relations, relationships, gambling debt, bandit, criminal, money problems, stealing money, stolen money ...
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Left by his wife, a jobless youngster joins his school-time friends in carrying out small-time robberies and eventually a bank heist destined to bring chaos.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
robbery, heist, bank robbery, friendship, friends, violence, bandit, fight, burglar, heist gone wrong, bank robber, escapades ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
india
Similarity:
68%
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650
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
25 million dollars, 8 safety deposit boxes, and months before anyone will know it’s gone. But Harrison’s perfect heist turns deadly when his safe-cracker, Mack, discovers their getaway pilot brutally murdered. Someone knew about the job, someone ...
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, noir ...
Plot:
heist, criminal, betrayal, heist gone wrong, robbery, race against time, hidden money, traitor, stolen money, gang, money, murder mystery ...
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When three young criminals lose a stash of drugs, they end up owing money to a ruthless drug lord. With time running out, they plan a daring robbery to raise the cash to settle the debt.
Style:
intense, crime drama, tension, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
heist, robbery, bank robbery, danger, heist gone wrong, armed robbery, mishap, misfit, desperation, drug, criminal, kidnapping ...
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A gritty urban thriller inspired by real events, Adios Vaya Con Dios is the authentic story of two friends within the world of Chicago's Latino street gangs. A day of reckoning approaches for Rory, a rising Irish-Mexican street lieutenant for ...
Style:
crime drama, tension, dark, suspense, independent film ...
Plot:
gang, street life, violence, street gang, urban, loyalty, retribution, friendship, neighborhood, redemption, organized crime, betrayal ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own ...
Style:
tension, crime drama, suspense, detective, twisted ...
Plot:
heist, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma, anti hero, chase, redemption, urban, partners in crime, mature, betrayal, identity ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A getaway driver finds himself in harm's way when he gets caught up in a job involving casino heist money leading to a debt over his head.
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, noir, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
underworld, bandit, heist, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, betrayal, isolation, escape, survival, violence, anti hero, chase ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Recently paroled thief Gabriel Russell tries to balance his life and mend a troubled family as an FBI agent hunts him down, along with his crew after a botched armored car robbery.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
heist, manhunt, agent, burglar, robbery, armed robbery, organized crime, bandit, hunting, cat versus mouse, fbi agent, life is a bitch ...
Place:
oklahoma city
Similarity:
64%
562
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Bruno has lost his medical license and is now practicing illegally, no questions asked. His interest is aroused when a lawyer offers to have him treat a leukemia-stricken mafioso. This not only gets him caught between rival gangs, but also puts his ...
Style:
crime drama, intense, tension, medical drama, dark ...
Plot:
organized crime, underworld, gang, moral ambiguity, criminal underworld, moral dilemma, desperation, leukemia, betrayal, corruption, urban, mafioso ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
Style:
crime drama, detective, tense, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, redemption, organized crime, undercover, ethical dilemma, law enforcement, moral ambiguity, covert operation, corruption, violence, city, investigation ...
Time:
year 1983
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Annie's got a secret past she's eager to hide from her husband and her family. An iconclastic bounty hunter blackmails her to keep that past a secret. As the stakes increase, though, so do the ruthless and brutal actions of all those ...
Style:
suspense, tense, tension, noir, dark ...
Plot:
blackmail, bounty hunter, secrets, murder, deception, family secret, danger, betrayal, death, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, corruption ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Based on the 1986 book "The Heist: How a Gang Stole $8,000,000 at Kennedy Airport and Lived to Regret It", by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings, this TV movie tells the story about the 1978 Lufthansa Heist at JFK Airport in New York - the ...
Style:
suspense, crime drama, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
robbery, heist, organized crime, gangster, mafia, gang, outlaw gang, criminal, one last chance, burglar, problem, bandit ...
Time:
year 1978, 70s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A parole officer forced into retirement gets together three ex-convicts to pull off a $30-million armored car robbery.
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, tension, suspense, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
heist, parole officer, retirement, armored car, moral ambiguity, anti hero, desperation, urban, revenge, betrayal, fleeing, street crime ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A cash-strapped bank cashier embarks on a risky investment scheme and soon gets drawn into the murky world of money laundering.
Style:
crime drama, suspense, tension, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
money laundering, investments, fraud, greed, corruption, suspicion, desperation, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, banking, betrayal, double life ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Serbia
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Nenad, Maras his little brother, wants to follow the ilegal footsteps of his brother and now Maras and Baca have to free him from the clutches of the bad guys.
Style:
tense, crime drama, suspense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
organized crime, gangster, underworld, gang, breaking the law, crime boss, bandit, money problems, criminal underworld, criminal gang, money, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
balkan
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
When a poker player hits rock bottom he enlists his best friend to pull off a high-stakes heist.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, cynical, captivating ...
Plot:
poker, gambling, casino, addiction, friendship, escapades, heist, race against time, rivalry, gambling debt, risk, desperation ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
To Topple An Empire is the story of Aidan Clarke (Sean Patrick Flaherty) as he is brought in front of crime boss, Vincent Donnelly (Art Lynch). Through a series of flashbacks, Aidan tells Vincent how he alone has taken out key members of his ...
Style:
tension, intense, suspense, dark, noir ...
Plot:
deception, lie, flashback, mafia, crime boss, organized crime, murder, violence, betrayal, underworld, moral ambiguity, manipulation ...
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After a late-night triad dispute leads to the death of an innocent civilian, PTU officers take action by investigating triad activities in the area.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, noir ...
Plot:
investigation, fighting crime, organized crime, police procedural, triad, mafia, sleuth, murder investigation, crime investigation, mob hit, police investigation, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
hong kong, china
Similarity:
49%
256
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Four brothers Ibra, Elzan, Amar, and Ical attempting to collect money for their father's medical bills. Always in stalemate, the brothers eventually took a very reckless decision.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, crime drama, tense ...
Plot:
brothers, money, gang, desperation, family drama, brotherhood, bandit, sick father, money problems, brother, criminal gang, brother brother relationship ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
An immigrant travels from Sedona to Los Angeles to seek revenge against the immigration lawyer who ruined her life.
Style:
tense, psychological, disturbing, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
revenge, immigrant, lawyer, attorney, vengeance, revenge motive, immigration, life is a bitch, social problems, criminal, threat to kill, female protagonist ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a convicted drug smuggler leaves prison after 22 years for one youthful mistake, he just wants to start over and obey the law. But, unable to find work, he's forced to take a supposedly legitimate job with his old crime partners. And they ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
prison, starting over, drug dealing, prisoner, prison sentence, ex convict, drug traffic, released from prison, rivalry, society, moral ambiguity, desperation ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When a resentful brother organizes a prank kidnapping, he unwittingly hires career criminals who have plans of their own.
Style:
dark, suspense, tension, dark comedy, twisted ...
Plot:
kidnapping, heist, prank gone wrong, criminal, family conflict, hostage situation, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, betrayal, revenge motive, violent, criminal underworld ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Delinquent is the thrilling and dramatic exploration of a teenager's struggle to manage the fall-out of a robbery gone wrong.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
robbery, teenager, teenage protagonist, juvenile delinquency, juvenile delinquent, troubled teen, burglar, adolescence, theft, troubled youth, criminal, teenage life ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Story:
When a drug deal goes wrong, it catches the attention of both the law and the criminal world. What follows is utter mayhem that will link the fate of three gangs, an unscrupulous cop, a greedy monster, and a street-smart stringer.
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling, intense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
gang, organized crime, chase, mexican standoff, criminal, corruption, drug deal, police corruption, drug traffic, drug dealer, drug lord, bandit ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
44%
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