8 best gangster films to watch on Netflix

Team OTTplay

Must-watch gangster action  

Netflix is packed with epic crime and gangster films to keep fans hooked to the narrative and impressive action sequences. Take a look here:  

Gangs of Wasseypur  

This critically acclaimed movie revolves around loyalty, crime, betrayal and the power struggle between crime families.

Raees

Featuring Shah Rukh Khan in the titular role, this gripping gangster movie follows a bootlegger as he struggles to keep his illegal business going after an encounter with a determined cop.  

The Irishman

This riveting crime drama film follows a truck driver as he gets entangled in a web of organized crime to climb the ranks of power.  

The Godfather

This Oscar-winning epic crime thriller is a must-watch gangster film. It revolves around a crime family as the young son struggles to take over the murky family business.   

American Gangster

This crime biopic traces a drug kingpin as he grapples for power and influence to keep his drug empire legacy alive while fighting law enforcement and rival gangs.  

Jagame Thandhiram  

Packed with action and violence, this crime thriller stars Dhanush and Aishwarya Lekshmi. It follows a gangster and his moral dilemmas after battling a rival gang overseas.

The Night Comes For Us

This high-octane actioner follows an elite Triad assassin as his life takes a grim turn during a massacre after he is targeted by murderous gangsters.

Don

A thrilling cat-and-mouse chase between a notorious crime boss and police as the latter hatches a plan to trace Don by infiltrating with the help of a naive doppelganger.