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Movies that feel likeCop Car (2015)

Two kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a sheriff's cruiser for a joy ride.

If you loved Cop Car, the closest films we have are Headhunters (2011), Uncut Gems (2019) and Natural Born Killers (1994). All three share Cop Car'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 Hyena (2015).

πŸ… 82% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Jon Wattstensegrittydarkly funny
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Headhunters
2011 Β· dir. Morten Tyldum
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5thriller Β· crime Β· action

Both are built on the same subject: cat and mouse

The difference: Leans harder into action than Cop Car does

An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.

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Uncut Gems
2019 Β· dir. Josh Safdie
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.4drama Β· thriller Β· crimeRent or buy

Tense where it counts, gritty underneath

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Cop Car does

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

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Natural Born Killers
1994 Β· dir. Oliver Stone
πŸ… 52%β˜… 7.2crime Β· thriller Β· drama

Darkly funny crime, and it commits to that

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.

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Lethal Weapon 3
1992 Β· dir. Richard Donner
πŸ… 63%β˜… 6.7action Β· thriller Β· crime

Tense thriller in both cases

The difference: 23 years apart, and the 1990s show

Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.

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The Killer
2023 Β· dir. David Fincher
πŸ… 85%β˜… 6.7crime Β· thrillerNetflix

Both lean on grit more than on crime

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

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Fargo
1996 Β· dir. Joel Coen
πŸ… 95%β˜… 8.1crime Β· drama Β· thriller

The same preoccupation in both: murder

Jerry Lundegaard is a small-town Minnesota car salesman deeply in debt and willing to do almost anything to get out. Police chief Marge Gunderson discovers a string of violent crimes as Jerry's schemes spiral out of control.

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Death to Smoochy
2002 Β· dir. Danny DeVito
πŸ… 42%β˜… 6.3comedy Β· crime Β· drama

Common ground: murder

Tells the story of Rainbow Randolph, the corrupt, costumed star of a popular children's TV show, who is fired over a bribery scandal and replaced by squeaky-clean Smoochy, a puffy fuchsia rhinoceros. As Smoochy catapults to fame - scoring hit ratings and the affections of a network executive - Randolph makes the unsuspecting rhino the target of his numerous outrageous attempts to exact revenge and reclaim his status as America's sweetheart.

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Hyena
2015 Β· dir. Gerard Johnson
πŸ… 78%β˜… 6.2crime Β· drama Β· thriller

One thread runs through both: drugs

The difference: Trades the dark humor of Cop Car for an angle of its own

Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?

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The Unjust
2010 Β· dir. Ryoo Seung-wan
β˜… 6.5crime Β· thrillerNetflix

Thriller with a pulse of tension, in both cases

An honest cop has to compromise with his principles when he is told to find a scapegoat for a high-profile serial killer case in exchange for a big promotion.

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No Other Choice
2025 Β· dir. Park Chan-wook
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.5comedy Β· crime Β· thrillerHulu

Crime built on dark humor, twice over

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

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Shallow Grave
1994 Β· dir. Danny Boyle
πŸ… 72%β˜… 7.2crime Β· thriller

Gritty thriller in both cases

When David, Juliet, and Alex find their new roommate dead with a large sum of money, they agree to hide the body and keep the cash. However, this newfound fortune gradually corrodes their friendship.

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The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996 Β· dir. Renny Harlin
πŸ… 67%β˜… 6.8crime Β· action Β· mystery

Both work the same dark humor

Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private investigator, Samantha must return to her old ways to take down the people who tried to erase her.

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