NBC's hit procedural primetime drama, Chicago P.D., premiered on the network in 2014 as a mid-season replacement. In February of 2020, it was announced that the series, created by Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead, had been picked up for an eighth, ninth, and tenth season.
The series follows the Intelligence Unit of the 21st district of the Chicago Police Department. Every episode brings a new crime for the detectives to solve and gives viewers more information on the officers solving the crimes. The first seven seasons are available to stream through NBC and select seasons are available on Hulu; however, if someone is looking for something to play on movie night, here are a few films that fans of this series will love.
10 The Departed
This crime drama, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson, is set in Boston, Massachusetts. It tells the story of an Irish mob boss, Frank Costello, who devises a plan and plants a mole within the Massachusetts State Police Department.
Fans who love watching Detective Halstead or Detective Lindsay go undercover on Chicago P.D. will love the suspense and thrill this critically acclaimed feature film offers.
9 Fargo
Fargo is a late '90s dark comedy created by the Coen Brothers and starring Francis McDormand as a pregnant police chief investigating a slew of roadside murders. This film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and in the early 2000s, was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Fans of Dick Wolf's series will love this movie because it has all the similar themes of Chicago P.D., even if it's executed in a different way than any other detective drama.
8 The Silence Of The Lambs
For Chicago P.D. fans looking for something a bit darker, 1991's The Silence of the Lambs, starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, will definitely deliver. This feature tells the story of Clarice Starling, a detective who turns to a serial killer, Hannibal Lecter, for help in solving her latest case.
Hannibal Lecter, now imprisoned for his own crimes, seizes the opportunity to play mind games with Clarice and may end up being more harmful than he is helpful.
7 21 Jump Street
For those looking for something a little lighter, 21 Jump Street, a film adaptation of the series by the same name, might be a good fit. In this buddy cop comedy, Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum play Schmidt and Jenko, two undercover officers.
They have to re-live high school during an investigation into a drug ring supplying new, lethal drugs to teenagers. This is another good choice for fans who love undercover storylines but are looking for a few more laughs.
6 Crash
This feature film consists of a stellar ensemble cast and is a must-see for fans who love watching Chicago P.D. because of all the great chemistry between the actors on the series.
Crash focuses on racial and social tensions in Los Angeles. It tells multiple stories at the same time until they all converge into one grand finale. The ensemble cast includes Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Thandie Newton, and Ryan Phillippe, just to name a few.
5 Mystic River
This thriller is told in a Neo-noir style that fans of Chicago P.D. will definitely appreciate. Mystic River, based on the book by Dennis Lehane, was directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon.
This film deals with trauma, grief, and loss in an incredible way that draws its audience in and makes them feel things as the characters do. It's a perfectly executed piece, so it's no wonder it was nominated for six Academy Awards.
4 End Of Watch
Fans love rooting for the detectives on Chicago P.D. Halstead, Burgess, and Atwater are just some of the show's detectives viewers love watching on a weekly basis while learning more about them.
If someone is looking for a film that focuses more on relationships between partners and their day-to-day work environment, the film End of Watch, directed by David Ayers and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena, might be a good fit.
3 Speed
Every season of Chicago P.D. is packed full of action and suspense. The detectives on this show put themselves in dangerous situations to solve crimes and capture the bad guys. Watching those situations unfold leaves audiences at the edge of their seats.
Fans who want more action and suspense and have never seen 1994's Speed, starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, should put this film at the very top of their watch lists.
2 Gone, Baby, Gone
This is another Neo-noir feature film based on a novel written by Dennis Lehane. Gone, Baby, Gone is also Ben Affleck's directorial debut and stars his brother Casey Affleck.
This film focuses on two police detectives searching for a missing girl who was abducted from her own home. Fans of Erin Lindsay and Jay Halstead's chemistry on Chicago P.D. will love seeing Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan playing partners on the big screen.
1 Men In Black
This is another great recommendation for fans looking for some action and suspense, but also a couple of laughs. Men in Black is a 1997 film starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as agents in a special branch of a government agency assigned with the task of befriending, investigating, and hiding extraterrestrial occurrences on earth.
This film imagines a world where aliens live amongst us, but only a very few privileged members of a secret task force even know about them.
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August 05, 2020 at 05:30AM
