Movies Like Midnight Express

Loved Midnight Express? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

The Great Escape 1963 ★ 7.9

American Made 2017 ★ 6.9

American Gangster 2007 ★ 7.6

The Sugarland Express 1974 ★ 6.6

A Prayer Before Dawn 2018 ★ 6.7

The Infiltrator 2016 ★ 6.7

25th Hour 2002 ★ 7.3

Straight Time 1978 ★ 7.1

Get the Gringo 2012 ★ 6.6

Bandit 2022 ★ 6.3

The Assassination of Richard Nixon 2004 ★ 6.5

Smokey and the Bandit 1977 ★ 7.0

The Way Back 2010 ★ 7.0

Buffalo '66 1998 ★ 7.1

Sound of Freedom 2023 ★ 8.0

Escape from New York 1981 ★ 7.1

Filth 2013 ★ 6.8

Criminal Justice 2019 ★ 7.6

Middle Men 2009 ★ 6.5

Angst 1983 ★ 7.1

The Madness 2024 ★ 6.4

Flight 2012 ★ 6.9

Drug War 2012 ★ 6.9

Judgment Night 1993 ★ 6.5