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Movies that feel likeLethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.

If you loved Lethal Weapon 2, the closest films we have are Police Story 2 (1988), Thief (1981) and Point Break (1991). All three share Lethal Weapon 2'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 Infernal Affairs II (2003).

πŸ… 82% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Richard Donnerkinetictensegrittymelancholy
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If Lethal Weapon 2 hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Lethal Weapon (1987) Β· Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Β· Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

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Police Story 2
1988 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.1action Β· crime Β· thrillerMax

Common ground in both: showdown and police

The difference: Takes it somewhere less melancholy than Lethal Weapon 2 does

The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.

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Thief
1981 Β· dir. Michael Mann
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.4crime Β· thriller Β· dramaPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: grief

The difference: Trades the momentum of Lethal Weapon 2 for an angle of its own

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.

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Point Break
1991 Β· dir. Kathryn Bigelow
πŸ… 68%β˜… 7.3action Β· thriller Β· crimeNetflixPeacock

Kinetic where it counts, tense underneath

In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.

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Assault on Precinct 13
1976 Β· dir. John Carpenter
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.3thriller Β· action Β· crimePrime Video

The same preoccupation in both: police

A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.

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In the Line of Duty 4
1989 Β· dir. Yuen Woo-ping
β˜… 7.1action Β· crime Β· thriller

Gritty action, and it commits to that

Two detectives who are up to their necks in trouble and in each other's face, as they try to shut down a drug-trafficking scheme that could be connected with international ties to organized crime. But in the midst of their investigation, innocent immigrant dock worker Luk Wan-Ting gets caught up in the mix when he witnesses the murder of an intelligence operative and is framed for the crime.

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21 Grams
2003 Β· dir. Alejandro G. IΓ±Γ‘rritu
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.6drama Β· crime Β· thriller

One thread runs through both: grief

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Lethal Weapon 2 does

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English Γ©migrΓ©; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

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Death Wish
2018 Β· dir. Eli Roth
πŸ… 18%β˜… 6.3action Β· crime Β· thriller

Thriller built on melancholy, twice over

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.

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Hard Target
1993 Β· dir. John Woo
πŸ… 63%β˜… 6.2action Β· thriller Β· crimePrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: showdown

When a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.

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Kickboxer
1989 Β· dir. David Worth
πŸ… 36%β˜… 6.4action Β· thriller

Both lean on momentum more than on crime

If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.

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Infernal Affairs II
2003 Β· dir. Alan Mak Siu-Fai
πŸ… 75%β˜… 7.2action Β· thriller Β· crimeMax

Action 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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Hard Boiled
1992 Β· dir. John Woo
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.7action Β· thriller Β· crimeRent or buy

Gritty thriller in both cases

A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them.

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RocknRolla
2008 Β· dir. Guy Ritchie
πŸ… 60%β˜… 7.2action Β· crime Β· thriller

Common ground: gang

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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