12 Movies Like Landman You Need to Watch
Craving gritty drama and crime stories? Explore movies like Landman, plus Landman, Lady Love, Godless, Griselda, Supersex, Territory, and more.
If you’re searching for movies like Landman, you probably want tense storytelling, rough-edged characters, and high-stakes power plays that feel grounded in real life. This list brings that same energy through crime sagas, frontier dramas, and biographical stories with plenty of grit. Start with Landman (2024), then branch into Lady Love (2024), Griselda (2024), Supersex (2024), and Disclaimer (2024) for modern character-driven drama. If you want harsher landscapes and conflict, Godless (2017), Territory (2024), and Luden (2023) deliver the kind of menace and momentum that keeps you watching.
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Lady Love
drama
A young woman from a small town in Poland, who once hoped to live as a nun, flees to West Germany and ends up in the sex industry. She was modest by nature and dreamed of a different life, but circumstances led her to a path she never anticipated.
Directed by Bartosz KonopkaCast Anna Szymanczyk, Clemens Schick, Lise Risom Olsen, Adam Woronowicz, Anna KrotoskaMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Godless
Won 3 Emmys 12 nominations
action · drama · western
A ruthless outlaw terrorizes the West in search of a former member of his gang, who’s found a new life in a quiet town populated only by women.
Directed by Scott FrankCast Jack O'Connell, Michelle Dockery, Scoot McNairy, Merritt Wever, Thomas Brodie-SangsterNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Griselda
3 Emmy nominations Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (2024)
biography · crime · drama
Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization shows Griselda Blanco's journey from Medellín to becoming "the Godmother" of Miami's drug empire.
Directed by Andrés BaizCast Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Martín Rodríguez, Jose VelazquezNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Blood Legacy
drama · thriller
After years of estrangement, Khanyi Adesina returns home to fight for her family's business empire as it threatens to collapse under corruption.
Directed by Nozipho Nkelemba, Marvin-Lee Beukes, Nthabiseng Mokoena, Bonie SithebeCast Xolile Tshabalala, Buyile Mdladla, Mike Ndlangamandla, Anthony Oseyemi, Unathi MkhizeNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Supersex
biography · drama · history
Inspired by true events, this is the story of how Rocco Siffredi escaped a humble life and emerged as the world's greatest porn star.
Directed by Matteo Rovere, Francesco Carrozzini, Francesca MazzoleniCast Alessandro Borghi, Jasmine Trinca, Adriano Giannini, David Kammenos, Linda HardyNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Territory
adventure · drama · western
When the massive Lawson cattle station lacks an heir, Australia's rival factions see a chance to seize control. The land grabs threaten to destroy the declining dynasty.
Directed by Greg McLeanCast Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, Sam Corlett, Philippa NortheastNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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Luden
drama
The rise of Sonny Boy Klaus Barkowsky, who is made into a pimp by the tough prostitute Jutta and founds the 'Nutella' gang, which soon engages in a battle for power with the established 'GMBH.
Directed by Laura Lackmann, Stefan A. LukacsCast Aaron Hilmer, Jeanette Hain, Henning Flüsloh, Lena Urzendowsky, Noah TinwaAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Disclaimer
2 Emmy nominations Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (2025)
drama · mystery · thriller
When an intriguing novel appears at the bedside of a journalist whose career has been built on revealing transgressions, she is horrified to realize she's a key character in a long-buried story—one that exposes her darkest secret.
Directed by Alfonso CuarónCast Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesley Manville, Louis PartridgeApple TV PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Django
drama · western
Follows Django, a gunslinger in the Wild West who is searching for his daughter who he believes escaped the murder of his family eight years ago.
Directed by Francesca Comencini, Enrico Maria Artale, David EvansCast Matthias Schoenaerts, Nicholas Pinnock, Lisa Vicari, Noomi Rapace, Jyuddah JaymesNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
10
Sarah's Oil
biography · drama · history
Sarah Rector, a Black girl born in early 20th-century Oklahoma Indian Territory, believes there is oil beneath the barren land she’s allotted, and her faith proves right. As greedy oil sharks close in, Sarah turns to family, friends, and some Texas wildcatters to maintain control of her oil-rich land, eventually becoming among the nation's first Black female millionaires—at eleven years old.
Directed by Cyrus NowrastehCast Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Garret Dillahunt, Mel RodriguezAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Okkupert
drama · thriller
In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union, due to the fact that the newly elected environmental friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.
Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, Camilla Strøm Henriksen, Gunnar Vikene, Jens Lien, John Andreas AndersenCast Henrik Mestad, Ane Dahl Torp, Eldar Skar, Ingeborga Dapkunaite, Selome EmnetuAmazon Prime VideoFreeveeMore details on IMDb → -
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Power
crime · drama
A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to escape the underworld and keep his family safe.
Directed by Sanford Bookstaver, MJ Bassett, Rob Hardy, Hernán Otaño, Anthony HemingwayCast Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora, Shane JohnsonAmazon Prime VideoHuluStarzMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
Whether you’re drawn to oil-country ambition, criminal rise-and-fall stories, or hard-won survival drama, these picks cover the same rugged appeal from different angles. You’ll find western tension, biographical intensity, and sharp crime narratives that make it easy to build your next watchlist. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you want a fresh recommendation, because it’s updated regularly as new titles arrive. With a mix of recent releases and standout series, it should stay useful long after your first visit.
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