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Movies that feel like Dhoom 2 (2006)

If you loved Dhoom 2, the closest films we have are Infernal Affairs III (2003), Taxi 3 (2003) and Yes, Madam! (1985). All three share Dhoom 2's kinetic and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

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.

πŸ… 93% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Sanjay Gadhvicontemplativekinetictensegrittyplayful
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If Dhoom 2 hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Dhoom 3 (2013)

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Infernal Affairs III
2003 Β· dir. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
β˜… 6.8crime Β· drama Β· action

Both land stillness and momentum at once

The difference: Missing the tension of Dhoom 2

Triad gangster turned corrupt cop Lau Kin-ming goes to dangerous lengths to avoid detection.

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Taxi 3
2003 Β· dir. GΓ©rard Krawczyk
β˜… 5.8action Β· comedy Β· crime

Two things both keep coming back to: robbery and disguise

The difference: Not nearly as contemplative as Dhoom 2

A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a story on his squad, and taxi driver Daniel is in the midst of a relationship crisis. After a string of mistakes in which the thieves outsmart the police time and time again, Daniel and his super-taxi pitch in.

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Yes, Madam!
1985 Β· dir. Corey Yuen
πŸ… 100%β˜… 6.7action Β· comedy Β· crime

The same mix in both: tension, then grit

The difference: Leans harder into comedy than Dhoom 2 does

Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport, with a hidden microfilm, wanted by a triad boss. Two ass-kicking women copsβ€”one Chinese, one Britishβ€”are on the case.

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Undisputed III: Redemption
2010 Β· dir. Isaac Florentine
β˜… 7.4action Β· thriller Β· crime

Drama with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight tournament begins - an international affair, matching the best fighters from prisons around the globe, enticing them with the promise of freedom for the winner - Boyka must reclaim his dignity and fight for his position in the tournament.

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The Protector
2005 Β· dir. Prachya Pinkaew
πŸ… 53%β˜… 7action Β· crime Β· drama

Kinetic action in both cases

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

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Kill Boksoon
2023 Β· dir. Byun Sung-hyun
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.6action Β· drama Β· thriller

Thriller built on tension, twice over

At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.

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Easy Money
2010 Β· dir. Daniel Espinosa
πŸ… 85%β˜… 6.7drama Β· thriller Β· crime

Both lean on grit more than on crime

When JW becomes a drug runner in order to maintain his double life, his fate becomes tied to two other men: Jorge, a fugitive on the run from both the Serbian mafia and the police, and mafia enforcer Mrado, who is on the hunt for Jorge.

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Cold Eyes
2013 Β· dir. Kim Byung-seo
β˜… 7.1crime Β· action Β· thriller

Kinetic action, and it commits to that

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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Infernal Affairs II
2003 Β· dir. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.2action Β· thriller Β· crime

Thriller with a pulse of tension, in both cases

In this prequel to the original, a bloody power struggle among the Triads coincides with the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, setting up the events of the first film.

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The Plagues of Breslau
2018 Β· dir. Patryk Vega
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6crime Β· action Β· thriller

Crime built on grit, twice over

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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Ronin
1998 Β· dir. John Frankenheimer
πŸ… 70%β˜… 7.2action Β· thriller Β· crime

Both are built on the same subject: heist

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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Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008 Β· dir. Jean-FranΓ§ois Richet
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.5drama Β· action Β· thriller

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.

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