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Movies that feel like Enforcement (2020)

If you loved Enforcement, the closest films we have are Furioza (2021), Chocolate (2008) and Law of Tehran (2019). All three share Enforcement's kinetic and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 12 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.

The exact details of what took place while Talib Ben Hassi was in police custody remain unclear. Police officers Jens and Mike are on routine patrol in Svalegården's ghetto when news of Talib's death comes in over the radio, igniting uncontrollable, pent-up rage in the ghetto's youth, who lust for revenge. Suddenly, the two officers find themselves fair game and must fight tooth and claw to find a way out.

🍅 82% Rotten Tomatoes6.5 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Frederik Louis Hviidkineticgritty

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Furioza
2021 · dir. Cyprian T. Olencki
6.3action · crime · drama

Both land momentum and grit at once

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Enforcement does

A policewoman makes her ex-boyfriend an offer he can't refuse: either he infiltrates and informs on a gang of hooligans, or his brother goes to jail.

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Chocolate
2008 · dir. Prachya Pinkaew
🍅 71%6.9action · crime

Action with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

Zen, an autistic teenage girl with powerful martial arts skills, gets money to pay for her sick mother Zin's treatment by seeking out all the people who owe Zin money and making them pay.

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Law of Tehran
2019 · dir. Saeed Roustaee
🍅 95%7.8action · crime · drama

Gritty crime in both cases

Samad is nobody’s fool. The narcotics officer has seen his share of a drug dealer’s lies and games, and his patience has come to run thin. While searching for the infamous drug baron Nasser Khakzad, he and his colleague Hamid scour the streets of Tehran, turning an overcrowded prison on its head. With his rough and dubious approach, Samad finally manages to find the criminal’s whereabouts – but things do not quite go according to plan...

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Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
2018 · dir. Yuen Woo-ping
6.5action · crime · drama

Action built on momentum, twice over

Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.

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Extreme Job
2019 · dir. Lee Byeong-heon
🍅 83%7.1action · comedy · crime

Common ground: police officer

A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected.

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The Plagues of Breslau
2018 · dir. Patryk Vega
🍅 83%6crime · action · thriller

Both lean on grit more than on crime

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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Police Story: Lockdown
2013 · dir. Ding Sheng
🍅 25%5.9action · crime · drama

Both play action straight

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage.

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Dhoom 3
2013 · dir. Vijay Krishna Acharya
🍅 67%5.4action · crime

Both are crime through and through

To avenge his father's death, a circus entertainer trained in magic and acrobatics robs banks to take down a corrupt bank owner. Two cops from Mumbai are assigned to the case.

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

Both know what they want from action

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

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How I Fell in Love with a Gangster
2022 · dir. Maciej Kawulski
🍅 60%6.1crime · action · drama

Crime in the same key

A mysterious woman recounts the rise and fall of Nikodem "Nikoś" Skotarczak, one of the biggest gangsters in Poland's history. Inspired by a true story.

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🍅 90%6.9action · crime · thriller

The action is handled with the same confidence

In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate yet authoritative crime lord.

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

Crime approached the same way

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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