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15 Movies Like They Don't Wear Black Tie

Loved They Don't Wear Black Tie? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Nando Between Two Worlds - A Sintonia Film
#1

Nando Between Two Worlds - A Sintonia Film

Caught between family life and his obligations to the criminal underworld, Nando faces an impossible choice about where his true loyalties lie.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

Elize: Shadows of a Woman
#2

Elize: Shadows of a Woman

In this retelling of a real case, a former escort discovers her wealthy husband's infidelity and struggles to cope as betrayal poisons their marriage.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

Whiplash
#3

Whiplash

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked They Don't Wear Black Tie.

City of God
#4

City of God

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

The Pianist
#5

The Pianist

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked They Don't Wear Black Tie.

The Secret Agent
#6

The Secret Agent

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

Giselle
#7

Giselle

Sexy girl seduces all the members of her family. She indirectly causes the failure of his father's marriage, for her stepmother falls in love with her. Then, she has affairs with her father's stepson, and with the farm housekeeper. She and some friends are also raped by some bad guys. But they all celebrate the ruin of traditional family values.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

Boyka: Undisputed IV
#8

Boyka: Undisputed IV

In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for. When he finds out the wife of the man he accidentally killed is in trouble, Boyka offers to fight in a series of impossible battles to free her from a life of servitude.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked They Don't Wear Black Tie.

I'm Still Here
#9

I'm Still Here

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
#10

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked They Don't Wear Black Tie.

New Dubai
#11

New Dubai

In a middle-class neighbourhood in a city in the countryside of Brazil, the real estate speculation is a menace to the affective memory of a group of friends. Their answer to this imminent transformation is to fuck in the construction sites. And what about love? Is love just a construction?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

Burning Betrayal
#12

Burning Betrayal

Babi discovers a betrayal by her long-term partner and decides to embark on a new adventure in life. On this journey, she meets judge Marco and they begin to live a story permeated by a lot of sexual tension.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

Elite Squad
#13

Elite Squad

In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

Political Animal
#14

Political Animal

She has everything her heart desires. She's popular, loves shopping, comes from a loving family. She plays volleyball and afterwards has a smoke with girlfriends. Sports club, barbecue, hairdresser: her life is perfect. There’s only one thing that makes her stand out: she is a cow.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.

The Factory
#15

The Factory

Visiting day. Lindalva prepares food to take it to her son who is in jail. Metruti, Lindalva's son, shaves and wears the best clothes to welcome his mother. Today is a very special day and he really needs to make a phone call. His mother is taking a risk, she's willing to smuggle a cell phone for him into the penitentiary.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to They Don't Wear Black Tie.