Movies like The Cotton Club

While expanding on the Corleone family saga, The Godfather Part II serves up a masterful depiction of organized crime and power dynamics that fans of The Cotton Club will find compelling. It also offers a significant portion of the narrative set during the same era.

This epic crime drama delves into the lives of Jewish ghetto youths who rise through the ranks of New York's underworld. The grand scale, period setting, and deep character exploration resonate with the tones found in The Cotton Club.

Though set in the 1950s, L.A. Confidential captures the essence of police corruption and the seedy underbelly of glitz and glamour, themes that resonate with audiences who appreciate The Cotton Club's exploration of similar issues in an earlier time period.

Set in Prohibition-era Chicago, The Untouchables tackles the fight against organized crime and corruption with a gritty intensity. Like The Cotton Club, it immerses viewers in the period's atmosphere and the battle between law enforcement and the mob.

In the same vein as The Cotton Club, Hoodlum takes viewers back to the 1930s Harlem Renaissance, featuring the struggle for power among prominent gangsters. It blends fact and fiction to create a rich tapestry of that era's gangland.

Injecting a blend of crime and comedy into the vibrancy of a 1930s Harlem jazz club, Harlem Nights provides an entertaining experience through the eyes of its owner and his son. Fans of The Cotton Club will appreciate thematic elements such as mob influence and the allure of the nightlife entertainment industry.

Emphasizing the ambitions and personal life of mobster Bugsy Siegel, Bugsy explores the creation of Las Vegas. The film shares The Cotton Club's interest in organized crime and complex characters, set against a historic backdrop.

Ragtime not only shares The Cotton Club’s early 20th-century setting but also weaves together various narratives to paint a portrait of America during that period. The intricate social tapestry and period drama will appeal to those intrigued by the historical context of The Cotton Club.