Must see mob movies

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. It's a gripping tale of power, family, and tradition.

The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York are portrayed, while his son Michael expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate. This sequel explores the parallel stories of father and son.

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian gangster who grew up in the mob and worked his way up. This film chronicles his rise and fall in the criminal underworld.

A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder between two best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Set in Las Vegas, it reveals the dark side of the city's mob control.

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to New York after 35 years, where he must confront the ghosts of his past. This epic film explores themes of friendship, betrayal, and loss.

In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed. This intense crime drama follows his brutal rise and catastrophic fall.

Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone, a crime boss, during Prohibition in Chicago. He assembles a small team of incorruptible lawmen to bring him to justice.

An FBI agent infiltrates the mob and develops an intense friendship with a hitman. The film explores the moral compromises and emotional toll of undercover work.

An outcast New York City detective is assigned to work with a former military man to bring down a drug lord. Based on the true story of Frank Lucas, a drug kingpin from Harlem.

A young boy from the Bronx is torn between his respected bus driver father and a charismatic mob boss. The film explores themes of loyalty, race, and coming of age.

A Puerto Rican former drug lord is released from prison and vows to go straight, but the past keeps pulling him back. He tries to escape his old life for a new one with his girlfriend.