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Movies that feel likeWrath of Man (2021)

A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.

If you loved Wrath of Man, the closest films we have are Dogman (2018), The Square (2008) and Nocturnal Animals (2016). All three share Wrath of Man's tense and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Cold in July (2014).

🍅 68% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Guy Ritchietensegrittycontemplativerelentless
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Dogman
2018 · dir. Matteo Garrone
🍅 84%★ 7.2crime · drama · thriller

A quiet man pushed until dignity demands blood

The difference: A slow-burn Italian character study with barely any action

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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The Square
2008 · dir. Nash Edgerton
🍅 86%★ 6.7crime · drama · thriller

One bad decision about money tightening into a noose

The difference: Suburban noir scale — no armored trucks, no body count

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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Nocturnal Animals
2016 · dir. Tom Ford
🍅 74%★ 7.4drama · thriller

One thread runs through both: revenge

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

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The Salesman
2016 · dir. Asghar Farhadi
🍅 96%★ 7.7drama · thrillerPrime Video

Both land tension and grit at once

The difference: Reviewed even better

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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Road to Perdition
2002 · dir. Sam Mendes
🍅 82%★ 7.6crime · drama · thriller

A stone-faced professional turned instrument of vengeance

The difference: Stately and mournful where Ritchie stays cold and mean

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

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Blue Ruin
2014 · dir. Jeremy Saulnier
🍅 96%★ 7.1crime · thrillerPrime VideoPeacock

Revenge stripped of cool — clumsy, bloody and personal

The difference: A shoestring indie; the avenger here barely knows how

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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Drive
2011 · dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
🍅 93%★ 7.8drama · thriller · crime

An unreadable man of few words whose violence arrives like a verdict

The difference: Dreamier and stranger — mood takes priority over plot

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

Grief hardening into a plan nobody can talk her out of

The difference: A courtroom drama for most of its length, not an actioner

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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Cold in July
2014 · dir. Jim Mickle
🍅 84%★ 6.7drama · thriller

An ordinary shooting that keeps unearthing something uglier

The difference: A slow-burn that changes shape twice before the payoff

While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.

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

Both are built on the same subject: revenge

The difference: Sits closer to action than Wrath of Man does

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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Extraction 2
2023 · dir. Sam Hargrave
🍅 79%★ 7action · thriller · crimeNetflix

A hollowed-out hard man doing brutal work with total precision

The difference: Stunt spectacle first; the mystery and menace go missing

Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.

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

A locked steel vehicle, a hidden agenda, and no one to trust

The difference: A single-night B-movie without the slow reveal structure

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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