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Movies that feel likeCold Pursuit (2019)

The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.

If you loved Cold Pursuit, the closest films we have are The Killer (2023), A Bittersweet Life (2005) and In the Fade (2017). All three share Cold Pursuit's gritty and relentless feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is A Better Tomorrow (1986).

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The Killer
2023 · dir. David Fincher
🍅 85%★ 6.7crime · thrillerNetflix

Both are working the same pair: dark comedy, revenge

The difference: Easier on the momentum than Cold Pursuit

After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.

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A Bittersweet Life
2005 · dir. Kim Jee-woon
🍅 100%★ 7.4action · drama · crime

One thread runs through both: revenge

The difference: Reviewed even better

Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair.

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In the Fade
2017 · dir. Fatih Akin
🍅 75%★ 7.1drama · crimePrime Video

Both land grit and stillness at once

The difference: Trades the momentum of Cold Pursuit for an angle of its own

Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.

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Four Brothers
2005 · dir. John Singleton
★ 6.8action · crimeParamount+

Kinetic and relentless in the same breath

Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.

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Below Zero
2021 · dir. Lluís Quílez
🍅 86%★ 6.2action · crime · thrillerNetflix

Gritty crime in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to thriller than Cold Pursuit does

When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.

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New Police Story
2004 · dir. Benny Chan
🍅 63%★ 6.9action · thriller · crime

Action built on momentum, twice over

Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb out of the bottle and track down the gang and its ruthless leader.

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The Punisher
2004 · dir. Jonathan Hensleigh
🍅 30%★ 6.4action · crime · drama

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

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Run All Night
2015 · dir. Jaume Collet-Serra
🍅 59%★ 6.6action · crime · thriller

Relentless crime, and it commits to that

Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) poster
🍅 79%★ 6action · crimeMax

Both keep coming back to the same thing: dark comedy

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord.

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A Better Tomorrow
1986 · dir. John Woo
🍅 95%★ 7.4action · crime · drama

Action with a pulse of grit, in both cases

The difference: 33 years apart, and the 1980s show

A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

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The Equalizer 2
2018 · dir. Antoine Fuqua
🍅 52%★ 6.7action · thriller · crimeParamount+

The same preoccupation in both: drug dealer

Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.

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Never Back Down
2008 · dir. Jeff Wadlow
🍅 21%★ 6.6drama · action

Kinetic drama, and it commits to that

Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.

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