10 Movies To Watch If You Like Peaky Blinders
10 Movies To Watch If You Like Peaky Blinders
If you love Peaky Blinders and need something else to watch with the same vibe, these movies can fill the hole!
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Though perhaps not the most talked-about show on television, Peaky Blinders has a huge and loyal following of fans. Set in England in the 1920s, the series follows a crime family, led by Thomas Shelby. They clash with authorities and rival gangs as they seek to gain more power.
The series was in the midst of filming its sixth season when it was forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While this will mean fans of the show will have to wait longer for its return, there are plenty of other exciting movies that can fill the void. These crime films often deal with violence and gangsters in a way that should please every fan of Peaky Blinders.
10 The Godfather (1972)
When it comes to gangster stories, The Godfather always stands as the biggest influence on the genre. However, it is not just the fact that Peaky Blinders is a gangster show, but it tells a story about a crime family and the relationships within that family.
The Corleone family is filled with interesting and complex characters. They butt heads with each other and disagree on how the business should be run, but the familial aspect of the story is so important. It is the same within the world of Peaky Blinders which makes for some of the most interesting moments.
9 Legend (2015)
Already established as a Hollywood star, Tom Hardy made a memorable appearance on Peaky Blinders. However, he also appeared in another gangster period film that feels similar to the show.
In Legend, Hardy plays dual roles as real-life brothers Reggie and Ronnie Kray, two of the most notorious gangsters in London’s history who rose to power in the criminal underworld through violence and intimidation. Hardy is excellent in both roles, and the underlying threat of bursts of violence feels very much like Peaky Blinders.
8 The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)
While Peaky Blinders boasts an incredible ensemble, Cillian Murphy makes for a powerful lead as Thomas Shelby. One of Murphy’s most underrated role to date is in the Irish historical drama The Wind That Shakes the Barley.
The film is set during the Irish War of Independence and focuses on two brothers who fight against the British troops after forming a guerilla army. The movie is another tale of family and violence. Murphy plays a much kinder character than Thomas, but he has that same fiery passion for his cause.
7 Public Enemies (2009)
There are plenty of interesting modern gangster movies, but sometimes it is interesting to look back on a different era in organized crime, such as is seen in this show. Public Enemies is a crime film from Michael Mann that stars Johnny Depp as the infamous bank robber John Dillinger.
This is set in an era of America in which gangsters and bank robbers became like folk heroes to the nation struggling with the Great Depression. Dillinger is a dangerous and violent man who becomes a celebrity as he is being hunted.
6 American Gangster (2007)
The crime epic from Ridley Scott is another true-life crime story though one closer to modern times. American Gangster is set in the 1970s and stars Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas, a Harlem gangster who became one of the most powerful figures in New York City.
Lucas brings his entire family into his operation, serving as the patriarch for them all. It feels very similar to Thomas Shelby and his family in that way. Lucas is another man who is targeted by authorities but loved by the community.
5 The Proposition (2005)
Though not many people saw it, The Proposition is one of the best Westerns of the 21st century. The film is set in Australia during the late 1800s. Guy Pearce plays an Irish outlaw who is captured by a lawman who threatens to hang his younger brother if he does not venture into the outback to find his older gangster brother and kill him.
The brutal and dangerous setting is reminiscent of Peaky Blinders along with some of the story elements. The collision of family and crime is a prominent theme as is the idea of officers working outside the law to hunt down these brothers.
4 Miller’s Crossing (1990)
It is interesting to see the show explore organized crime within Ireland as so many movies have shown the Irish mob in America. However, one of the best films to tell that type of story is Joel and Ethan Coen’s Miller’s Crossing.
The beautiful, funny, and thrilling gangster film follows a lieutenant in the mob who is caught in the middle of a war between the two syndicates where it is not easy to determine who can be trusted.
3 Lawless (2012)
Yet again, Tom Hardy pops up in a crime film that feels in the same vein as Peaky Blinders. Lawless is set during the Prohibition Era in America. It focuses on the Bondurant family, three brothers who run an illegal moonshine operation in Virginia.
The brothers are seen as community leaders rather than criminals and when a ruthless cop from Chicago arrives to muscle them, they fight back to protect what is theirs. It is a thrilling and violent story featuring a stellar cast, including Shia LaBeouf and Jessica Chastain.
2 ’71 (2014)
Another overlooked film worth seeking out is the war film ’71. The film takes place the Troubles in Ireland. Jack O’Connell plays a British soldier who participates in a riot control operation in Belfast. When the army retreats, he is left behind fend for himself.
The film is an intense and fast-paced survival story. Following this young terrified soldier through a virtual war zone is pulse-pounding. O’Connell gives a great performance as the sympathetic hero.
1 Gangs Of New York (2002)
Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese took on one of his most ambitious films to date with the historical epic Gangs of New York. The film is set during the American Civil War. As tensions rise in New York City, a young Irish immigrant (Leonardo DiCaprio) seeks revenge on the gangster (Daniel Day-Lewis) who killed his family.
Scorsese takes an interesting new look at New York City. The way the film explores the various gangs and criminal nature of the city makes it feel like it is a perfect pairing with Peaky Blinders.
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