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Movies that feel likeDen of Thieves (2018)

A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

If you loved Den of Thieves, the closest films we have are Ronin (1998), The Outlaws (2017) and The Plagues of Breslau (2018). All three share Den of Thieves' gritty and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Dhoom 2 (2006).

🍅 42% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Christian Gudegastgrittytensekineticplayful
12 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

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Ronin
1998 · dir. John Frankenheimer
🍅 70%★ 7.2action · thriller · crime

Common ground in both: heist and shootout

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

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The Outlaws
2017 · dir. Kang Yun-sung
🍅 92%★ 7.2action · crime · thrillerPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: detective

The difference: Takes it somewhere less playful than Den of Thieves does

In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.

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The Plagues of Breslau
2018 · dir. Patryk Vega
🍅 83%★ 6crime · action · thrillerNetflix

The same preoccupation in both: the investigation

Every day at 6 pm a serial killer kills another person. Police officer Helena Rus thinks the killings are done by one man only and decides to reveal the killer's identity by getting back in 18th century history of the city.

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Fast Five
2011 · dir. Justin Lin
🍅 77%★ 7.3action · thriller · crimeNetflix

One thread runs through both: fbi

Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.

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Crank: High Voltage
2009 · dir. Mark Neveldine
🍅 64%★ 6.1action · thriller · crime

Both keep coming back to the same thing: strip club

Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
2019 · dir. Lee Won-tae
🍅 97%★ 7action · crime · thrillerPrime VideoPeacock

The same mix in both: grit, then tension

After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business. However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.

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Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000 · dir. Dominic Sena
🍅 25%★ 6.5action · crime · thriller

Common ground: detective

Ex-car thief Randall Raines is forced out of retirement to save his brother Kip after a boost gone wrong. With the help of allies old and new, they race to meet the demands of notorious crime boss Raymond Calitri as the police are in hot pursuit.

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Man on a Ledge
2012 · dir. Asger Leth
🍅 31%★ 6.6action · thriller · crime

Kinetic and playful in the same breath

An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.

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The Last Stand
2013 · dir. Kim Jee-woon
🍅 61%★ 6.3action · crime · thrillerPrime Video

Common ground: fbi

Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts.

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Ambulance
2022 · dir. Michael Bay
🍅 68%★ 6.1action · crime · dramaNetflix

Crime with a pulse of grit, in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Den of Thieves does

Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million.

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The Equalizer 3
2023 · dir. Antoine Fuqua
🍅 76%★ 6.8action · thriller · crimeMaxHulu

Same instincts, 5 years apart

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.

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Dhoom 2
2006 · dir. Sanjay Gadhvi
🍅 93%★ 6.6drama · action · thrillerNetflix

One thread runs through both: heist

Jai and Ali return, this time on the trail of an international thief who steals priceless artifacts and has chosen Mumbai as his next target.

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