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Movies that feel likeThe Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

If you loved The Dark Knight Rises, the closest films we have are The Raid 2 (2014), Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1 (2012) and The Last Stand (2013). All three share The Dark Knight Rises' kinetic and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Outlaws (2017).

🍅 87% Rotten Tomatoes★ 8.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Christopher Nolankineticgrittytense
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Batman Begins (2005) · The Dark Knight (2008)

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The Raid 2
2014 · dir. Gareth Evans
🍅 82%★ 7.9action · crime · thriller

Bruising crime-world combat where one man is buried deep undercover

The difference: Far more graphic — relentless gore with no superhero remove

After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of his own force.

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Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1
2012 · dir. Anurag Kashyap
🍅 91%★ 8.2action · thriller · crime

Both land momentum and grit at once

In 1970s India, Sardar Khan vows to take revenge on the man who killed his father decades earlier.

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

An outgunned lawman making a stand as a criminal army rolls in

The difference: Cheerfully pulpy — a B-movie shootout with zero brooding

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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Cold Eyes
2013 · dir. Kim Byung-seo
★ 7.1crime · action · thriller

Action built on tension, twice over

Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high-profile criminals. She teams up with Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down James who is the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization.

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Fast & Furious 6
2013 · dir. Justin Lin
🍅 71%★ 7action · thriller · crimeNetflix

Kinetic crime, and it commits to that

Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries; Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.

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RocknRolla
2008 · dir. Guy Ritchie
🍅 60%★ 7.2action · crime · thriller

Thriller with a pulse of grit, in both cases

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009 · dir. Tony Scott
🍅 51%★ 6.4crime · thriller · action

A city held hostage by a mastermind while one man works the crisis

The difference: One subway car, not a metropolis — talky standoff over spectacle

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

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Hitman: Agent 47
2015 · dir. Aleksander Bach
🍅 8%★ 5.7action · crime · thriller

An unstoppable operative, secret identities and slick urban carnage

The difference: Videogame-hollow — comfortably the weakest film on this list

An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.

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Safe
2012 · dir. Boaz Yakin
🍅 59%★ 6.5action · crime · thrillerPrime Video

Tense action in both cases

After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.

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Premium Rush
2012 · dir. David Koepp
🍅 75%★ 6.5crime · action · thriller

Both lean on momentum more than on crime

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

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

Thriller built on grit, twice over

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 Mechanic
2011 · dir. Simon West
🍅 54%★ 6.5action · thriller · crimeParamount+

Action with a pulse of tension, in both cases

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.

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