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10 Top Romantic Mafia Movies You Must Watch

Written by Sera Serinda A

Mafia movies aren't just about exciting criminal activities. Many filmmakers have bravely blended additional themes into these films, including romantic storylines involving mafia characters, adding depth and intrigue to the plot.

If you're a fan of this unique combination, get ready for a weekend of captivating cinema. Showpoiler has curated a collection of the finest mafia movies that beautifully intertwine romance and suspense. Here are our top picks:

In 1969, Mario Puzo's novel "The Godfather" inspired director Francis Ford Coppola to create a film adaptation. By 1972, fans could finally watch "The Godfather" movie. The film's portrayal of the criminal underworld was so successful that it led to two sequels, released in 1974 and 1990.

The story centers around Vito Corleone, also known as Don (Marlon Brando), who is the boss of the renowned Corleone mafia family in New York. He has several children, but his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), initially shows no interest in his father's business or criminal activities.

Vito is known for being generous to those who respect him but harsh to those who cross him. At one point, Vito's powerful and dangerous rivals ask for his help in selling drugs. They thought they could use Vito's strong position in the criminal world.

However, Vito's refusal to get involved in the drug trade ignites a violent conflict. As the situation escalates, Michael is pulled into the family business to protect his loved ones and their legacy.

"The Departed" was a big-budget movie in 2006. It featured many famous Hollywood actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, and was produced by Brad Pitt!

Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a young and ambitious detective recruited by the police force to disguises and infiltrates into Costello's criminal organization. At the same time, there's Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), who joins the police force but is secretly working for Costello.

As they both try to uncover each other's true identities, things become increasingly tense. As their covers are threatened, they must do everything to maintain their disguises.

Director Edgar Wright spends more than two decades developing the movie's story. When the movie is finally released, his hard work pays off as the movie earned multiple nominations and made $226 million worldwide.

The movie tells the story of a young member of a criminal gang who pursues a life of freedom with his girlfriend. The story begins with the involvement of Baby (Ansel Elgort) who works for a criminal group led by Doc (Kevin Spacey).

Baby has an ear disorder that makes his hearing very sensitive. In addition, he works for criminal mastermind Doc (Kevin Spacey) and is known for his driving skills to escape police pursuit.

Everything changes when Baby falls in love with Deborah (Lily James). Since he wants to live a normal life with her, he decides to quit his criminal job. However, Doc threatens to endanger the people he cares about. What will Baby do to protect the people he loves? Find out the full story in Baby Driver!

Based on true events from the novel "Prince of Thieves", this movie that was directed by Ben Affleck made it to the top 10 best movies of 2010 by the National Board of Review.

In Boston, there is an area called Charlestown that is famous for its high crime rate. The movie follows Doug MacRay (Ben Affleck), James Coughlin (Jeremy Renner) and their friends who are known all over the region as they pull off successful gun robberies

Their latest assignment is to take bank manager Claire (Rebecca Hall) as a hostage. Doug, who is assigned to guard Claire, falls for her, triggering a dilemma: should he pursue a new life with Claire or stick to his criminal career?

Did you know that Jennifer Lopez is not just a singer? She also has starred in many movies! It might surprise you to know that she often chooses action movies over other types of movies. One of her most famous movies is "Out of Sight," directed by Steven Soderbergh. The movie is based on a book by Elmore Leonard.

In this movie, George Clooney plays Jack Foley, a bank robber who just got out of prison thanks to the help of his friend, Buddy Bragg (Ving Rhames). They plan to pull off one last big heist, which is a diamond robbery.

But their plan catches the attention of U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez), and she follows them. As the chase begins, Karen and Jack find themselves falling for each other, which adds a twist to the story.

Although they are attracted to each other, Karen still has a job to do: catch Jack's gang. The story eventually ends with Jack and Karen's planned meeting.

Johnny Depp is already recognized as a versatile actor. It's no wonder that he often gets offers to star in movies with different genres, including action movies. In his latest movie, "Public Enemies," Depp plays a skilled bank robber in the 1930s.

In 1933, the United States is shocked by many well-executed bank robberies. John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) is behind many of these robberies and is a prime target for the FBI. Despite being caught once, Dillinger always finds a way to escape and continue his crime spree.

Christian Bale plays FBI agent Melvin Purvis, who is determined to catch Dillinger using modern crime-fighting methods; but even when John is caught, he always manages to escape.

Until one day, John wants to live a normal life with Billie (Marion Cotillard) but it requires a lot of sacrifices that John has to pay.

"Legend" is Brian Helgeland's fifth film, which tells the story of twin criminals who were both sentenced to life in 1969 for their notorious crimes.

Based on John Pearson's book "The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins," the movie stars Tom Hardy and Emily Browning as main characters.

Reggie and Ron Kray (Tom Hardy) are London's infamous twin criminals, known for ruling the underworld. Their crimes have a huge impact, ruining the marriage of Reggie and his wife.

Their actions eventually led them to become involved with the American Mafia, resulting in a series of murders, arrests and convictions.

8. How I Fell in Love with a Gangster

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Cast Tomasz Włosok Agnieszka Grochowska Antoni Królikowski
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Many big countries like America, the UK, and Russia often make movies about gangsters. Poland also does not want to be left behind with this theme. One of these Polish movies is "How I Fell in Love with a Gangster" directed by Maciej Kawulski.

In Poland, there is a famous gangster named Nikodem Skotarczak, also known as Nikos. He is known for his involvement in large-scale money laundering, which is illegal because the money comes from selling stolen cars from Germany.

Nikos is also known for having multiple relationships with women, which are often tangled up with his criminal activities. At one point, Nikos faces a major downfall, not only in his illegal business but also in his romantic relationships with these women.

Nikos' entire story is told by a woman, whose identity remains a mystery until the end of the movie.

9. The Mexican

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Cast Julia Roberts Brad Pitt
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This movie, directed by Gore Verbinski, stars big names like Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. It cost $57 million to make and is all about Jerry Welbach's adventure. Jerry (Brad Pitt) has to bring back a really old gun called The Mexican from Mexico. People say this gun is cursed.

Jerry works for a mob boss named Arnold Margolese (Gene Hackman). When Jerry goes to Mexico to get The Mexican, it causes problems with his girlfriend, Sam (Julia Roberts).

As the story goes on, Jerry finds out more about the gun's mysterious past and its supposed curse. Things get worse when Sam gets caught up in a dangerous situation because of Jerry's old problems. Even with all the trouble around them, Jerry and Sam try to fix their relationship, which is not easy to do.

Looking for an erotic movie with a thriller twist? "365 Days" could be a good choice. This Polish movie based on a trilogy by Blanka Lipińska has become the highest grossing movie on Netflix in the United States, despite mixed reviews.

The story revolves around Laura (Anna-Maria Sieklucka), a successful sales director at a luxury hotel. Despite her achievements, Laura feels a void in her life, especially in her romantic relationships. In an attempt to rekindle the flame of romance, she goes on vacation to Sicily with her boyfriend and friends.

During her trip, Laura accidentally runs into the young boss of a famous Sicilian Mafia family named Massimo Torricelli (Michele Morrone). Massimo then kidnaps Laura and gives her 365 days to fall in love with him. Will Laura find passion and love in the arms of this mysterious man?

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