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Movies that feel likeOnly God Forgives (2013)

Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.

If you loved Only God Forgives, the closest films we have are Drive (2011), Pusher II (2004) and Point Blank (1967). All three share Only God Forgives' contemplative and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Square (2008).

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Drive
2011 Β· dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.8drama Β· thriller Β· crime

Nicolas Winding Refn working the same nerve twice

The difference: Reviewed even better

Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

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Pusher II
2004 Β· dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.3action Β· crime Β· dramaPrime Video

Nicolas Winding Refn directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Easier on the tension than Only God Forgives

Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.

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Point Blank
1967 Β· dir. John Boorman
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.2crime Β· thriller Β· drama

The same preoccupation in both: neo-noir

The difference: Takes it somewhere less dreamlike than Only God Forgives does

After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.

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SPL: Kill Zone
2005 Β· dir. Wilson Yip
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.9action Β· crime Β· dramaPrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: neo-noir

The difference: Leans harder into action than Only God Forgives does

Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.

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The Square
2008 Β· dir. Nash Edgerton
πŸ… 86%β˜… 6.7crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Contemplative and tense in the same breath

Ray, a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla. Carla's husband, Greg, is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.

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Widows
2018 Β· dir. Steve McQueen
πŸ… 91%β˜… 6.8drama Β· crime Β· thriller

Both land grit and atmosphere at once

A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.

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Dogman
2018 Β· dir. Matteo Garrone
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.2crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Drama built on relentlessness, twice over

Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.

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To Live and Die in L.A.
1985 Β· dir. William Friedkin
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.3crime Β· thriller Β· action

Tense thriller in both cases

The difference: Made in the 1980s, in a different era of the craft

When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.

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One False Move
1992 Β· dir. Carl Franklin
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.1crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Contemplative crime, and it commits to that

Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.

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The Salesman
2016 Β· dir. Asghar Farhadi
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.7drama Β· thrillerPrime Video

Both lean on grit more than on drama

Forced out of their apartment due to dangerous works on a neighboring building, Emad and Rana move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant will dramatically change the young couple’s life.

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Blue Ruin
2014 Β· dir. Jeremy Saulnier
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.1crime Β· thrillerPrime VideoPeacock

Thriller with a pulse of relentlessness, in both cases

When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance. However, he proves an inept assassin and finds himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family.

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Animal Kingdom
2010 Β· dir. David MichΓ΄d
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.2crime Β· drama

Both lean on atmosphere more than on crime

Joshua β€œJ” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by J’s scheming grandmother, is heavily involved in criminal activities, and J is soon indoctrinated into their way of life. But J is given a chance to take another path when a cop seeks to help him.

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