
Movies that feel like Magnum Force (1973)
If you loved Magnum Force, the closest films we have are Hang 'em High (1968), Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973) and Infernal Affairs III (2003). All three share Magnum Force's contemplative and gritty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 7 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and Criterion Channel and others, checked against today's data.
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If Magnum Force hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Dirty Harry (1971)

Ted Post working the same nerve twice
The difference: Not nearly as kinetic as Magnum Force

The same mix in both: stillness, then grit

Both lean on momentum more than on drama
The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

Crime with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Gritty action, and it commits to that
The difference: Reviewed even better

Drama built on momentum, twice over

Contemplative crime in both cases
The difference: Leans harder into thriller than Magnum Force does

A 1970s answer to the same itch

Drama with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

Crime of the same temperament


Both know what they want from drama
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all contemplative movies βThe best-reviewed films that share Magnum Forceβs defining feeling.









