THEME EXPLORATION

crime family dynamics

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Family Business
Family Business
1989 · Sidney Lumet
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
1970 · Roger Corman
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 · Adam Shankman
A War Named Desire
A War Named Desire
2000 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Gong Tau
Gong Tau
2007 · Herman Yau
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
Johnny Dangerously
Johnny Dangerously
1984 · Amy Heckerling
Shaan
Shaan
1980 · Ramesh Sippy
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy is the definitive exploration of crime family structure, loyalty, and generational power dynamics.

 Martin Scorsese USA

Films like Goodfellas and Casino dissect the psychological bonds, hierarchies, and personal costs within criminal organizations.

 Matteo Garrone Italy

His gritty films like Gomorrah unflinchingly examine how organized crime corrupts and dominates family relationships in contemporary settings.