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Movies that feel like Pusher II (2004)

If you loved Pusher II, the closest films we have are SPL: Kill Zone (2005), Deep Cover (1992) and Animal Kingdom (2010). All three share Pusher II's gritty and atmospheric feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 9 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.

Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.

πŸ… 100% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Nicolas Winding Refnkineticgrittycontemplativeatmospheric
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Pusher (1996) Β· Pusher 3 (2005)

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SPL: Kill Zone
2005 Β· dir. Wilson Yip
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.9action Β· crime Β· drama

The same mix in both: momentum, then grit

The difference: Leans harder into thriller than Pusher II does

Chan, an articulate senior detective nearing the end of his career, is taking care of the daughter of a witness killed by ruthless crime lord Po. Martial arts expert Ma is set to take over as head of the crime unit, replacing Chan who wants an early retirement.

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Deep Cover
1992 Β· dir. Bill Duke
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7action Β· thriller Β· crime

One thread runs through both: drugs

The difference: None of the stillness Pusher II is built on

Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LAβ€”the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.

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Animal Kingdom
2010 Β· dir. David MichΓ΄d
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.2crime Β· drama

Contemplative where it counts, atmospheric underneath

Joshua β€œJ” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by J’s scheming grandmother, is heavily involved in criminal activities, and J is soon indoctrinated into their way of life. But J is given a chance to take another path when a cop seeks to help him.

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High Sierra
1941 Β· dir. Raoul Walsh
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.5crime Β· drama Β· action

Both keep coming back to the same thing: prison

The difference: 63 years apart, and the 1940s show

Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.

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A Colt Is My Passport
1967 Β· dir. Takashi Nomura
β˜… 7.4action Β· crime Β· drama

Kinetic action, and it commits to that

A gang lord hires Kamimura, a hit man, to take out a rival boss who's gotten greedy.

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The Purity of Vengeance
2018 Β· dir. Christoffer Boe
β˜… 7.4crime Β· thriller Β· mystery

Common ground: nordic noir

Copenhagen, 2018. A frightening discovery is made in an old apartment. The subsequent investigation of Department Q leads them to an infamous institution for girls that was suddenly closed in the early sixties.

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The Grifters
1990 Β· dir. Stephen Frears
πŸ… 92%β˜… 6.9crime Β· drama

Crime with a pulse of grit, in both cases

A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.

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One False Move
1992 Β· dir. Carl Franklin
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.1crime Β· drama Β· thriller

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.

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Bleeder
1999 Β· dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
β˜… 6.8drama Β· crime

The same hand behind both of them: Nicolas Winding Refn

Two stories for the price of one: a video store clerk tries to get acquainted with a waitress; a man beats his pregnant wife, unaware that her brother is a violent racist.

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Chocolate
2008 Β· dir. Prachya Pinkaew
πŸ… 71%β˜… 6.9action Β· crime

Both are built on the same subject: debt

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

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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A Conspiracy of Faith
2016 Β· dir. Hans Petter Moland
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7crime Β· drama Β· mystery

The same preoccupation in both: nordic noir

Denmark, 2016. A blurred note is found in a bottle that has traveled across the ocean for a long time. After deciphering the cryptic note, Department Q follow a sinister trail that leads them to investigate a case that occurred in 2008. At the same time, new tragic events take place that test their faith and deepest beliefs.

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

Kinetic action in both cases

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

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