TV Shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Discover a curated list of captivating tv shows similar to Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Explore films such as 21 Bridges, The French Connection, and The Heat, around the themes of police, new york city, police detective. Other notable keywords include police captain and gay cop.
#1
21 Bridges
Synopsis:
An embattled NYPD detective, is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him.
Starring:
Chadwick Boseman,
Sienna Miller,
J.K. Simmons
#2
The French Connection
Synopsis:
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
Starring:
Roy Scheider,
Gene Hackman,
Fernando Rey
#3
The Heat
Synopsis:
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly …
Starring:
Marlon Wayans,
Demián Bichir,
Sandra Bullock
#4
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
#5
Taxi
Synopsis:
In Marseilles (France), skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job.
Starring:
Marion Cotillard,
Samy Naceri,
Frédéric Diefenthal
#6
Spenser Confidential
Synopsis:
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg,
Winston Duke,
Colleen Camp
#7
GoodFellas
Synopsis:
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Starring:
Robert De Niro,
Joe Pesci,
Ray Liotta
Plot:
gangster,
mafia,
organized crime,
sadistic psychopath,
rise and fall,
mob,
robbery,
gang violence,
adultery,
infidelity
...
#8
Starsky & Hutch
Synopsis:
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy Bear and persuasive criminal Reese Feldman.
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
Owen Wilson,
Carmen Electra
Similar plot
#9
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Synopsis:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
Starring:
Elisabeth Shue,
Jorja Fox,
Ted Danson
#10
Bad Boys for Life
Synopsis:
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
Starring:
Will Smith,
Martin Lawrence,
Paola Nuñez
Plot:
nightclub,
police,
buddy cop,
buddy comedy,
helicopter,
chase,
showdown,
mexico city mexico,
mexico,
miami florida
...
#11
Se7en
Synopsis:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Sommerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
Starring:
Kevin Spacey,
Brad Pitt,
John Cassini
#12
The Bone Collector
Synopsis:
Rookie cop, Amelia Donaghy reluctantly teams with Lincoln Rhyme – formerly the department's top homicide detective but now paralyzed as a result of a spinal injury – to catch a grisly serial killer dubbed 'The Bone Collector'. The murderer's special signature is to leave tantalizing clues based on the grim remains of his crimes.
Starring:
Denzel Washington,
Bobby Cannavale,
Luis Guzmán
Movie in categories
#13
The Wolf of Wall Street
Synopsis:
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Starring:
Jonah Hill,
Margot Robbie,
Jon Bernthal
#14
Batman Begins
Synopsis:
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Gary Oldman,
Liam Neeson
With the same actors
#15
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Synopsis:
Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.
Starring:
Margot Robbie,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
harley quinn character,
police,
hyena,
spin off,
chase,
assassin,
revenge,
violence,
dc comics,
female protagonist
...
#16
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Synopsis:
Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson,
Chris Rock,
Max Minghella
Plot:
gore,
violence,
police officer,
f word,
saw,
horror icon,
body count,
police procedural,
written by star,
police detective
...
#17
Kindergarten Cop
Synopsis:
Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
Starring:
Cathy Moriarty,
Linda Hunt,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
#18
Highlander
Synopsis:
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Starring:
Clancy Brown,
Sean Connery,
Christopher Lambert
Plot:
scotland,
swordsman,
cult film,
police,
head chopped off,
snow adventure,
katana,
zoo,
nudity,
nun
...
#19
Prisoners
Synopsis:
Keller Dover faces a parent's worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki, arrests the driver, but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover, knowing that his daughter's life is at stake, decides that he has no choice but …
Starring:
Wayne Duvall,
Maria Bello,
Viola Davis
Plot:
child abduction,
police,
vigilante justice,
child kidnapping,
whistle,
torture,
dog,
revenge,
sex offender,
detective
...
#20
Cop Land
Synopsis:
Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his id…
Starring:
Sylvester Stallone,
Robert De Niro,
Robert Patrick